Windows System Administrator (Senior)

Overview Windows System Administrator (Senior) woodfederalsolutions.com Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Job Type: Full Time Shift: Day Telework: None Salary Range: ** $175,000 to $210,000 per year ** Starting salary is based on minimum education and years of experience and increases based on education and/or experience. Join WOOD Federal Solutions as a Senior Windows System Administrator supporting a high-performing Agile team in a complex, fast-paced mission environment. In this role, you will help sustain and strengthen a geographically distributed infrastructure while supporting the engineering, deployment, and operation of new capabilities across enterprise systems. You will work extensively with Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, SCCM, Exchange, PowerShell, VMware, VDI, networking, and enterprise security tooling . The environment also includes Linux guest systems, routers, firewalls, and multiple virtual server clusters, giving you the opportunity to work across a broad range of infrastructure technologies while maintaining a strong Windows administration focus. This position is ideal for an experienced Windows administrator who is comfortable operating in high-assurance environments where reliability, security, and disciplined change management are critical. You will monitor systems, remediate vulnerabilities, manage IAVA and security scanning activities, troubleshoot hardware and software issues, support users and partner teams, maintain technical documentation, and help ensure systems remain secure, available, and ready to support mission needs. The role also offers the opportunity to contribute to infrastructure enhancements, automation, system optimization, and project-related technical work while collaborating with engineers, security professionals, and other technical teams. It is well suited for someone who combines deep Windows expertise with strong operational judgment, security awareness, and the ability to work effectively in a demanding enterprise environment. Security Clearance Requirements: This position requires candidates to be U.S. Citizens and possess a TS/SCI Security Clearance with an appropriate Polygraph. Responsibilities The selected candidate will be responsible for monitoring test infrastructure systems, applications, and processes to ensure issues are identified, tracked, and resolved in a timely manner. This role also includes supporting server, router, and firewall configuration, as well as performing security management and application performance optimization activities in an environment made up of VMware server hosts, Windows and Linux guest servers, and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Additional responsibilities may include: Maintaining multiple virtual server clusters and addressing system scan findings, vulnerability management patching, and Active Directory configuration issues. Using enterprise monitoring tools to detect, assess, and…