Systems Administrator - Level II

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Full Time Professional Herndon, VA, US

Salary Range: $96,000.00 To $ Annually

Job Title:

Systems Administrator II

Location: Remote - DHS CISA Office of Bombing Prevention; approved work location within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday;

Security Requirements: Must successfully complete the required DHS/CISA background investigation, obtain and maintain a favorable DHS suitability/fitness determination (Public Trust), and maintain required system access.

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States and meet DHS/CISA personnel and system access requirements.

AttainX is seeking a Systems Administrator II to administer cloud-hosted systems supporting OBP mission applications. This position maintains system reliability, security, capacity, and performance across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments.

• Three (3) to five (5) years of related systems administration experience, including cloud-hosted mission systems or application infrastructure.
• A bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience configuring, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting cloud-hosted systems, operating systems, and application services.
• Experience with account administration, access controls, patching, log analysis, backup and recovery, and configuration management.
• Working knowledge of automation or scripting, cloud provisioning, resource scaling, security monitoring, and vulnerability remediation.
• Ability to document operational procedures and coordinate technical incidents, changes, and alerts with Government operations and security teams.
• A relevant cloud administration certification or Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification applicable to the supported environment is preferred.
• Must be a US Citizen with ability to satisfy required Government background investigation, system access, nondisclosure, and sensitive-information protection requirements.

• Configure, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot cloud-hosted mission systems and related services across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments.
• Install and update software; administer user accounts, access controls, and approved system configurations.
• Implement change and patch management, emergency fixes, security updates, and vulnerability remediation within prescribed timelines.
• Monitor system health, logs, utilization, and performance; investigate incidents and coordinate corrective actions with Government personnel.
• Provision and scale cloud resources to address surges in demand and traffic spikes while optimizing resource use.
• Maintain and validate backup and recovery procedures and support operational continuity and data protection.
• Document system configurations and baselines; ensure software approvals align with the DHS Technology Reference Model process.
• Support Authority to Operate artifacts, monthly system scans, vulnerability reporting, and configuration management quality assurance.
• Maintain SOPs, concepts of operations, maintenance logs, and utilization reports; provide accurate equipment information for monthly asset reporting.
• Coordinate service-level expectations, alerting and advisory procedures, incident response, and Tier 1 knowledge transfer with the CISA Technology Operations Center; support approved changes outside normal hours.

• Other related duties as assigned.

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