Senior Systems Administrator​/Infrastructure Engineer - TS Clearance

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Profit sharing
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance

Clearance Requirement:
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with the ability to successfully obtain and maintain a Polygraph.

This position requires a commitment to one of the following support shifts:

• Morning shift beginning at 6:00 AM Eastern
• Evening shift ending at 10:00 PM Eastern

We’re seeking an experienced Administrator / Help Desk Engineer to support secure, mission-critical environments that enable software development teams and mission users to deliver capabilities supporting national security.

Success in this role requires strong technical expertise, a proactive mindset, and a passion for solving complex problems. If you enjoy troubleshooting challenging issues, automating repetitive tasks, modernizing infrastructure, and directly supporting mission-critical operations, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while continuing to grow your technical skills.

• Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux and Windows server environments supporting mission-critical systems.
• Serve as a primary technical support resource for end users by diagnosing and resolving hardware, software, operating system, and application issues.
• Manage support requests through resolution while delivering timely, professional customer service.
• Deploy, configure, harden, patch, and maintain operating systems in accordance with DoD STIGs and organizational security requirements.
• Administer virtualization platforms including VMware and KVM.
• Monitor infrastructure health, analyze system performance, perform root cause analysis, and proactively resolve issues.
• Support enterprise storage, backup and recovery solutions, disaster recovery planning, and continuity of operations.
• Develop and maintain automation using tools such as Ansible, Power Shell, Bash, or Python.
• Maintain system documentation, configuration baselines, and support configuration and release management activities.
• Collaborate with software engineers, Dev Sec Ops , cybersecurity, cloud, and network engineering teams to ensure reliable and secure operations.
• Support system deployments, upgrades, modernization efforts, and infrastructure improvements.
• Participate in security audits, vulnerability remediation, incident response, and operational readiness activities.
• Lead technical troubleshooting efforts and provide guidance on complex infrastructure issues.

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 8–12 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 6–10 years of relevant experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with the ability to successfully obtain and maintain a Polygraph.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or Level III certification (Security+ CE, CASP+, CISSP, or equivalent).
• Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), CentOS, and Windows Server environments.
• Experience supporting cloud platforms such as AWS Gov Cloud, Azure Government, or hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience with virtualization technologies including VMware and KVM.
• Experience developing automation using Ansible, Power Shell, Bash, or Python.
• Experience implementing STIGs, system hardening, ACAS remediation, and RMF security requirements.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking, storage technologies, identity and access management, and authentication services.
• Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure and user support issues in enterprise environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document technical procedures and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical users.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross-functional engineering teams.
• Experience supporting classified DoD or Intelligence Community environments.

• Experience supporting GEOINT missions or geospatial systems.
• Experience with Dev Sec Ops  tools and technologies such as Git, Jenkins, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Experience administering enterprise services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, PKI, and certificate management.
• Experience supporting enterprise backup and recovery solutions.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management best practices.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments.

This position may be performed from one of the following locations.
Gaithersburg, MD is the primary work location.

• Gaithersburg, MD
• Alexandria, VA
• Chantilly, VA
• Englewood, CO
• St. Louis, MO
• Tucson, AZ