System Architect

System Architect

Job Locations


US-NM-Albuquerque

ID


2026-4706

Category


Information Technology

Type


Full Time

Overview

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a System Architect to support a major national laboratory.

Responsibilities

Monitor, maintain, and repair physical and virtual server systems.
• Resolve technical issues affecting hardware, operating systems, or applications.
• Apply operating system or application patches, install or replace hardware, and implement configuration changes to improve or restore system performance.
• Perform system capacity analysis and planning.
• Assist users in accessing and using business systems.
• Develop instructions and procedures for system maintenance, create scripts to automate monitoring and repair tasks, and conduct quality assurance checks.
• Collaborate with customers, subject matter experts, and architects to analyze, evaluate, and optimize systems.
• Contribute to process development and system improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• BS in relevant discipline plus a minimum 3 years, or more, of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties. Related experience may be substituted for relevant education and vice versa
• Related experience may be substituted for relevant education and vice versa.
• Must have an active U.S. Dept. of Energy Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Required Skills:

• Foundational understanding of systems architecture principles, enterprise infrastructure, and IT operations.
• Familiarity with networking concepts, virtualization, system monitoring, and security fundamentals.
• Ability to write clear technical documentation and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem solving skills and a willingness to learn new technologies.

Desired Skills:

• SSL/TLS certificate automation, certificate lifecycle management, or PKI concepts.
• Windows Server administration, including roles, services, and configuration management.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, or similar).
• Exposure to cloud platforms and Cloud AI services (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Technical curiosity and a desire for continuous learning.
• Strong analytical thinking and structured approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Attention to detail and commitment to high quality deliverables

About Us:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.