Jr Windows Systems Administrator at Scientific Research Corporation
Huntsville, AL
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Jul 19, 2026
Huntsville, AL
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A junior-level Windows system administration role supporting IT infrastructure for a US military command facility in Colorado Springs. Day-to-day work covers Tier 1 support for desktops and virtual desktop infrastructure, patch and security management, and coordination with engineers and facility managers to keep systems running. The role suits candidates with hands-on Windows Server and client administration experience and an active Security+ certification; familiarity with cybersecurity tooling, virtualization platforms, and Linux is a plus. A Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility is required.
Mid level · 3+ years · Colorado Springs, CO · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Junior, but the requirements read as Mid.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $104,090 (middle half $86,062–$133,513).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The title says 'Junior' but the role hard-requires a minimum of 3 years of Windows Server administration experience, cybersecurity tooling familiarity, and an active CompTIA Security+ CE — scope and experience gates align more closely with a Mid-level systems administrator.
The clearance requirement is stated as 'Secret level with Top Secret / SCI eligibility' — classified as TS/SCI because the posting explicitly requires TS/SCI eligibility as a condition of the role.
The posting is contingent on funding, which may affect actual hiring.
The Desired Skills section is extensive and includes Nutanix, VMware, RHEL, Active Directory, DNS/BIND, PowerShell, and SSL/TLS — all listed under 'Desired Skills' and therefore treated as preferred rather than required.
RHEL experience carries a '3 years' qualifier but appears under the 'Desired Skills' heading, so it is treated as preferred.
A Bachelor's degree is listed as preferred under Desired Skills, with equivalent experience accepted in lieu — degree requirement is therefore None.
The role description body contains architect-level responsibilities (designing system architectures, vendor management, technical leadership) that appear inconsistent with the 'Junior' title and Tier 1 support framing — likely boilerplate or aspirational language from a template.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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