Junior Windows Application Administrator (Night Shift)

Location: This is a US-based remote position, with candidates in the Tampa Bay area preferred. Tampa-based employees may have the possibility of transitioning to a hybrid schedule in the future, requiring periodic onsite presence at our Tampa, FL location.   Employment Type : Part Time   (N ight Shift 10pm - 6am ET) Security Clearance: minimum T3 required Status: A ctively Hiring Job Summary Lucayan Technology Solutions LLC is seeking a Junior Windows Application Administrator to provide overnight support for enterprise applications on a federal government IT program. You will monitor business-critical applications, respond to and resolve incidents, and restore service quickly when issues occur. This is a great opportunity to build hands-on experience in a DoD cloud and cybersecurity environment alongside a senior technical team. Key Responsibilities Monitor enterprise applications, a public-facing website, and database alerts throughout the overnight shift (10pm - 6am ET) Respond to incidents promptly, notify stakeholders, and restore service within defined timelines Troubleshoot, patch, and maintain Windows-hosted applications during scheduled maintenance windows Apply security patches and STIG configurations and help remediate vulnerability scan findings Provide first-line support for Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle databases and escalate as needed Track incidents and outages in ServiceNow and help prepare after-action reports Document overnight procedures and hand off open issues to the day team Required Qualifications U.S. citizenship required Security Clearance: minimum T3 required Associate's or bachelor's degree in IT or a related field, OR a current Microsoft certification 2+ years of Windows Server and application administration or IT operations support Experience with incident response, patching, and troubleshooting in a production environment Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and basic SQL Ability to work a fixed overnight schedule (10:00 PM – 6:00 AM ET) Preferred Qualifications Experience in a DoD or federal IT environment (STIG, IAVM, ACAS) Exposure to Oracle Database, Apache/Tomcat, Splunk, or MOVEit Experience with ServiceNow or another ITIL-based ticketing system Cloud platform experience (OCI, Azure, or AWS) Certifications and Clearance CompTIA Security+ CE (or equivalent DoD 8140 baseline certification) required at hire Microsoft Windows Server certification required; must be obtained within 6 months of hire if not already held Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Tier 3 or Tier 5 background investigation and a Common Access Card (CAC); active investigation a plus Completion of required DoD security awareness training within 30 days of start Work Environment Fully remote from a U.S. location using government-furnished equipment Overnight shift requiring availability for the full shift and timely incident response About Lucayan Technology…