System Administrator

Overview

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

• Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems.
• Manages IT system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems.
• Provides support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
• Provides Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems.
• Provides support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers.
• Provides support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process.
• Configures and manages UNIX and Windows operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoots, maintains integrity and configures network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
• Capabilites include: support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems; daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems; assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems; escalation and communication of status; system optimization and capacity planning; CI/CD design/implementation; container deployments and orchestration; scripting for automation; monitoring and logging; collaboration with developers for software releases; on-call production support; and documentation of processes, workflows, and configurations.

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required (e.g., Active TS/SCI with agency appropriate polygraph).

• TS/SCI with agency appropriate poly.
• Ten (10) years of experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• This Labor Category must comply with certification requirements detailed in DoD 8570-M, IAT Level 2.

• Knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems and command-line interface (CLI).
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Power Shell).
• Experience with system automation tools (e.g., Active Directory, Group Policy for Windows).
• Knowledge of network protocols and services (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP).
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMWare, KVM, Docker for Linux; Hyper-V, VMWare for Windows).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Splunk, Zabbix, ELK).
• Understanding of security best practices and protocols.

• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Jenkins.
• Knowledge of networking concepts and cloud platforms (AWS).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

• Assist in design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot applications on RKE2 and Kubernetes clusters.
• Write and maintain Bash scripts for automation and management tasks.
• Manage Docker container deployments and orchestration.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring reliability and scalability.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure smooth and efficient software releases.
• Participate in on-call rotations and provide support for production environments.
• Document processes, workflows, and configurations.

• Wyetech provides a SEP IRA with automatic 20% employer contribution; funds are fully vested from day one.
• Generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, with adjustable allocation at the start of each calendar year.
• Voluntary benefits include medical plan options (some with HSA), vision and dental, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurances; optional identity theft and legal protection services.

• Employee referral bonus eligibility up to $10,000.
• Mobility among Wyetech-supported contracts.
• Multiple contract and work locations across Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS.
• Team-building events and activities (monthly lunches, summer company picnic, annual holiday party).
• Two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.

$42.42 - $104.64 per hour. Hourly pay rates are a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Factors include government contract rates, education, relevant experience, skills, certifications, and location.