System Administrator

Position Type & Duration

Full-Time Contract, Contract to hire Duration: 12 months

Waco, TX, 76705

• The Linux and Windows Workstation System Administrator is responsible for deploying, securing, maintaining, and supporting desktop and laptop systems used by engineering, development, and technical staff.
• The role manages workstation images, user access, patching, software distribution, endpoint security, virtualization support, and troubleshooting across Linux and Windows workstation environments, including Red Hat, CentOS, Rocky Linux, Proxmox, Windows 10, and Windows 11.
• The role also supports engineering tool chains and collaboration platforms, including Atlassian Jira, Bitbucket, and Jenkins.
• Administer and support Linux and Windows workstations, including provisioning, configuration, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Maintain standardized workstation builds and configuration baselines across Red Hat, CentOS, Rocky Linux, Windows 10, and Windows 11 platforms.
• Support and administer Proxmox environments used for workstation virtualization, testing, or infrastructure support.
• Provide administration and user support for Atlassian Jira, Bitbucket, and Jenkins in coordination with engineering and Dev Ops teams.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, authentication, and access controls.
• Troubleshoot hardware, OS, application, network, and performance issues.
• Support endpoint security tools, encryption, antivirus, logging, and compliance requirements.
• Automate routine administration tasks using Bash, Power Shell, Python, or configuration management tools.
• Manage software packaging, deployment, updates, and developer tool installation.
• Document workstation standards, procedures, and support processes.
• Partner with engineering, cybersecurity, help desk, and Dev Ops teams to resolve incidents and improve reliability.

• Experience supporting engineering or developer workstation environments.
• Familiarity with Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Microsoft Intune, Group Policy, or other configuration management tools.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, source control administration, and issue tracking workflows.
• Experience with virtualization, containers, or cloud-based infrastructure.
• Relevant certifications such as RHCSA, RHCE, Linux+, Microsoft, Atlassian, Jenkins, or equivalent.

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of system administration experience in Linux and/or Windows environments.
• Strong knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Rocky Linux, Windows 10, and Windows 11.
• Experience supporting or administering Proxmox virtualization environments.
• Experience supporting Atlassian Jira, Bitbucket, and Jenkins in a technical or engineering environment.
• Experience with scripting and automation using Bash, Power Shell, Python, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with centralized authentication such as LDAP, Active Directory integration, or SSO.
• Experience with patch management, endpoint hardening, and vulnerability remediation.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across OS, hardware, networking, and applications.

This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis.

Pay Range*: $65-$70 per hour

* Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

• Medical and pharmacy coverage
• Dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Short term and Long term Disability
• Accident and Critical illness coverage
• Pre-paid legal and  protection
• Sick time
• Other types of paid leaves (as required by law)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

• Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, )
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US
  - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US
  - Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & Hire Genics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

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