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Top Secret
$100,000 - $120,000
CI Polygraph
IT - Hardware
Saint Louis, MO (On-Site/Office)
Senior Systems Administrator
Location: St. Louis, MO
Clearance Required: Top Secret with ability to obtain SCI and successfully complete a CI Polygraph
Employment Type: Full-Time Regular
Shift: Day
Travel: No
Relocation Assistance: Yes
Company Overview
We are Ennoble First-the people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that's important. Ennoble First is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day. We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can't turn into an opportunity.
Program Summary
This mission is redefining how advanced geospatial and analytic systems are operated, secured, and sustained across the Intelligence Community. The team supports cloud-native, enterprise-scale environments that power critical GEOINT production, dissemination, and mission operations. Systems Administrators on this program oversee the heartbeat of these platforms-ensuring reliability, stability, security, and rapid response across complex hybrid-cloud architectures.
This is a high-impact operations environment that values technical leadership, proactive monitoring, security-first engineering, and automation-driven improvement. Your work ensures mission systems stay online, performant, protected, and ready to deliver intelligence at speed.
Primary Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Compensation
Target Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000
The Ennoble First pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered include the responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, and applicable laws.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Ennoble First is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
E-Verify Participation
Ennoble First participates in E-Verify. Learn more at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
E-Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Ennoble First is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Ennoble First participates in E-Verify.
The information below will be listed on our website's careers landing page.
EEO is the Law | Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination
www.dhs.gov/E-Verify
E-Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This business uses E-Verify in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce.
Location: St. Louis, MO
Clearance Required: Top Secret with ability to obtain SCI and successfully complete a CI Polygraph
Employment Type: Full-Time Regular
Shift: Day
Travel: No
Relocation Assistance: Yes
Company Overview
We are Ennoble First-the people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that's important. Ennoble First is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day. We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can't turn into an opportunity.
Program Summary
This mission is redefining how advanced geospatial and analytic systems are operated, secured, and sustained across the Intelligence Community. The team supports cloud-native, enterprise-scale environments that power critical GEOINT production, dissemination, and mission operations. Systems Administrators on this program oversee the heartbeat of these platforms-ensuring reliability, stability, security, and rapid response across complex hybrid-cloud architectures.
This is a high-impact operations environment that values technical leadership, proactive monitoring, security-first engineering, and automation-driven improvement. Your work ensures mission systems stay online, performant, protected, and ready to deliver intelligence at speed.
Primary Responsibilities
- Take a technical leadership role in implementing system changes, improvements, and updates across mission cloud environments.
- Collaborate directly with government and contractor stakeholders to troubleshoot issues and respond to security findings.
- Proactively monitor all operational systems and perform advanced system health checks.
- Deploy security patches, system updates, and bug fixes across test and production environments.
- Maintain and update critical mission databases with new data inputs.
- Author and maintain operational documentation, SOPs, and security artifacts.
- Provide advanced installation, configuration, administration, and sustainment support for cloud-deployed systems.
- Support both Linux and Windows-based environments to ensure full stack system availability.
Required Qualifications
- Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI and CI Polygraph.
- DoD 8570-compliant certification (Security+ or equivalent/higher).
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, or Master's with 6-10 years.
- Experience working with AWS or other cloud technologies.
- Advanced Linux administration experience (RHEL 7 or higher).
- Experience with Microsoft Windows Server environments.
- Knowledge of systems engineering, software development, and sustainment practices.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to plan, prioritize, and execute tasks to completion.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present ideas clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proactive, self-driven approach with strong attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with ArcGIS/ESRI automation and deployments.
- Understanding of RDS, SQL technologies, and database operations.
- AWS Solutions Architect or AWS Developer certification(s).
- Experience with IC cloud architecture methodologies.
- Experience administering collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, or RocketChat.
- Knowledge of Apache NiFi, Python machine learning tools, unstructured text parsing, and Tomcat.
Compensation
Target Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000
The Ennoble First pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered include the responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, and applicable laws.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Ennoble First is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
E-Verify Participation
Ennoble First participates in E-Verify. Learn more at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
E-Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Ennoble First is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Ennoble First participates in E-Verify.
The information below will be listed on our website's careers landing page.
EEO is the Law | Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination
www.dhs.gov/E-Verify
E-Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This business uses E-Verify in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce.
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At Ennoble First, we’re proud to serve and partner with leading federal agencies—including the DoD, NGA, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, DIA, Department of State, and U.S. Cyber Command—as well as trusted industry innovators like AWS, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Booz Allen, CACI, Leidos, and Splunk. Together, we deliver secure, agile IT solutions that advance intelligence, defense, healthcare, and national security. What sets us apart is our people. We believe in empowering bold thinkers, fostering collaboration, and creating an environment where health, family, and work stay in balance. We embrace diverse perspectives, encourage innovation, and ensure every team member feels supported and connected. When you join Ennoble First, you’re not just filling a role—you’re becoming part of a community that values you, challenges you, and helps you grow while making an impact on missions of national importance.
