DevOps System Administrator (Full Scope Polygraph) - Remote

Overview

We are seeking a skilled Systems Administrator with DevOps expertise to join our dynamic team supporting a critical Government customer. This role involves managing and optimizing the customer’s application infrastructure, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability within a virtualized environment (Nutanix, VMs). The ideal candidate will be proactive, collaborative, and passionate about delivering secure and efficient systems solutions.

In Short

• Administer and maintain application servers, networks, and development/test infrastructure.
• Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot application hosting services.
• Monitor system performance and conduct audits to ensure data integrity and protection.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and implement technical solutions.
• Provide technical support and guidance to end-users, resolving issues promptly.
• Implement best practices for backup, disaster recovery, and system redundancy.
• Stay current with industry trends in cloud computing and systems administration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field (preferred).
• 16+ years of relevant experience in systems engineering and administration.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Strong Linux System Administration skills and experience with containerization (e.g., Docker).
• Familiarity with source control tools (e.g., Git, Subversion).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Knowledge of application and infrastructure security reviews.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve networking issues.
• Research and apply new technologies in object-oriented programming.
• Team-oriented with strong collaboration skills.
• Ability to mentor junior team members.

Benefits

• Negotiable pay with benefits available.