COTS System Administrator

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! The work: The COTS System Administrator supports the implementation and operational sustainment of a Commercial‑off‑the‑Shelf (COTS) physical access system. This role partners closely with the government Product Manager to provide technical direction, strategic solutions, operations and maintenance (O&M) support, and vendor coordination. The COTS Sys Admin will operate within Agile methodologies, participating in Kanban and Scrum ceremonies, and must demonstrate strong communication skills, self‑organization, and initiative. Key responsibilities: Provide development and O&M support for a production system during core and non‑core hours to meet mission requirements. Assist with installation, configuration, and validation of the COTS application in both test and production environments. Coordinate and collaborate with cross‑functional teams including networking, server/VM operations, identity and access management, and application owners. Evaluate system requirements, dependencies, and integration points to confirm compatibility and operational readiness. Support essential infrastructure activities such as: Networking: ports, protocols, firewalls, load balancers. Compute: server/VM provisionin