Application Administrator (Top Secret cleared)

ICF

Job Location:

Washington, AR - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 130687 - 222169

Posted on: 9 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role Overview

The Application Administrator is responsible for the administration maintenance and operational support of enterprise applications in a secure government environment. This role ensures system availability performance security and compliance while providing Tier 3 support for missioncritical systems.

Key Responsibilities

Own and lead the full solution architecture for a new system build across design development integration and deployment
Define technical architecture frameworks and standards aligned with DCSA DoD and federal security requirements
Translate mission and business requirements into scalable secure technical solutions
Serve as the technical authority across the program guiding engineering teams and system integrators
Design and implement cloud-native architectures using AWS services
Oversee Java-based application architecture and development patterns
Ensure system compliance with NIST RMF and DoD cybersecurity standards
Collaborate closely with program managers cybersecurity DevOps and stakeholders across government and contractor teams
Support system modernization performance optimization and long-term sustainment strategies
Contribute to technical documentation solution roadmaps and architecture reviews

Required Qualifications

10 or more years of experience in application or system administration.
Active Top Secret / SCI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in related field
Prior experience supporting DCSA or similar national security programs
Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud architecture and services
AWS certifications or equivalent cloud credentials
Experience supporting applications in classified or SCI environments.
Familiarity with ITIL-based service management and operational best practices.
Hands-on experience with Linux and Windows operating systems.
Experience using application and system monitoring tools.
Experience supporting secure highly available environments.

Professional Skills

Strategic architectural thinking combined with hands-on technical depth
Ability to balance mission requirements security and performance
Leadership presence and comfort owning technical decisions
Strong communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences

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Working at ICF

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$130687.00 - $222169.00

DC Remote Office (DC99)

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Role OverviewThe Application Administrator is responsible for the administration maintenance and operational support of enterprise applications in a secure government environment. This role ensures system availability performance security and compliance while providing Tier 3 support for missioncrit...