Systems Administrator

Systems Administrator The Opportunity:   The Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and support of enterprise systems and infrastructure. This role ensures the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of IT systems and will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and secure technology services. Your combination of people skills and system administrator expertise makes you the team hero, solving one problem after another. What if you could use those skills to improve the technology supporting our law enforcement and national security missions? What You’ll Work On: Administer, monitor, and maintain servers, virtualization platforms, storage systems, and enterprise applications. Configure, support, and optimize Windows and Linux operating environments. Manage virtualization environments such as VMware vSphere, including ESXi hosts and v Center . Oversee network services, including DNS, DHCP, IP address management, and basic routing and subnetting functions. Perform hardware installation, “rack and stack”, troubleshooting, and component replacement. Install, mount, and maintain servers, switches, and storage arrays, including performing hardware RAID configuration and overseeing hands‑on data center server management. Implement backup, disa ster recovery, and system continuity plans. Ensure systems adhere to security, compliance, and organizational standards. Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and provide root-cause analysis. Support onboarding of new hardware, virtual machines, and applications. Maintain documentation for systems, processes, and configurations. Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to support new technologies and proof-of-concept efforts. Your system administrator expertise will be vital as you identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission-critical network. You’ll help your team better understand the network by turning met rics into information and explaining their meaning.   Join us. The world can’t wait.  You Have:  5+ years of experience with systems administration or infrastructure roles Experience with scripting in tools such as PowerShell or Bash Experience with VMware ESXi and v Center management Experience in Windows Server and Linux, including RHEL Experience managing DNS, DHCP, and network services Knowledge of NFS storage, distributed switches, virtual networking, and networking fundamentals such as VLANs, subnets, and IP addressing Ability to diagnose and resolve hardware and sof tware issues Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment Public Trust Bachelor's degree in IT or CS Nice If You Have:  Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure Experience with backup and disa ster recovery tools Experience with Python Possession of strong documentation and communication skills Industry Certification s such as VMware VCP, CompTIA Linux+, or Micro sof t Certification s Vetting: Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client ; Public Trust determination is required .

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