System Administrator

Position Objective: The System Administrator will support the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) within the National Institutes of Health in Rockville, MD.

You will support enterprise IT operations by administering, onboarding, and maintaining cloud-based and on-premise software and applications. Manage SaaS platforms, traditional server environments, and hybrid solutions ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant system environments. Oversee identity and access controls and perform routine system troubleshooting. Support authentication and authorization integrations, including SAML and OIDC, for user access across applications. Troubleshoot web‑based applications, monitor system performance, and assist in maintaining system documentation, security compliance, and operational continuity. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to resolve issues and enhance system reliability.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with onboarding cloud-based and on-premise systems

• 5+ years of experience with Identity and Access Management

• 5+ years of experience with SAML tracer, SAML decoder, SAML or OIDC tokens, and SSO certificates

• 5+ years of experience with AWS cloud management and administration

• 3+ years of experience troubleshooting web‑based application issues

• Knowledge of network fundamentals, including DNS, subnetting, firewalls, IP addressing, or CIDR

• Ability to obtain a security clearance and ability to enroll in the NIH Biosurety Program

• HS diploma or GED

- Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance and enroll in NIH Biosurety Program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with applications and products supporting clinical trials and research including

– Laboratory Information Management Systems

– Electronic Lab Notebooks

– Specimen Management Systems

• Experience with scripting and automation

• Experience with security vulnerability remediation

• Knowledge of Computer Systems Validation principles (IQ, OQ, PQ)

• AWS Certification

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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