System Administrator III

Job Description

SALARY RANGE $124,000 - $181,000/year

DUTIES As a successful candidate for the System Administrator III role, you will support CNO capabilities as a senior system administrator and technical contributor responsible for sustaining and evolving a high-performance operational IT environment. This role goes beyond traditional ticket-based administration and focuses on taking ownership of systems, maintaining precise documentation, building strong relationships with engineers and users, and proactively identifying opportunities to improve daily engineering workflows. You will work directly with users to optimize processes, implement repeatable solutions, and continuously refine operational practices to make future efforts faster, more efficient, and more scalable.

Required Skills

SKILLS

• Install, configure, and maintain high-performance computer hardware, including NVIDIA H100, H200, and B300 class accelerator platforms
• Uninstall and relocate existing equipment to a government data warehouse while ensuring configuration integrity and proper tracking
• Lead installation and sustainment efforts for new and legacy hardware within the warehouse environment
• Document installation procedures, configurations, and lessons learned to create repeatable, scalable deployment playbooks
• Develop strong working relationships with on-site System Administrators at the warehouse to streamline troubleshooting and escalate priorities when mission timelines require it
• Identify gaps in onsite support coverage and recommend improvements to reduce downtime and response time
• Partner directly with contract engineering teams to optimize system performance and user workflows
• Maintain detailed technical documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures with a level of clarity that allows another engineer to step in seamlessly
• Support virtualization efforts and contribute to long-term IT modernization strategies
• Adapt as mission requirements evolve, including future support for AWS, cloud integrations, and Large Language Model infrastructure

QUALIFICATIONS At least 9 years of Systems Administration experience administering user accounts, performing server subsystem configuration, network management, installing software, performing backups, configuration management, and general system maintenance.

Additional Requirements:

• Strong Linux systems administration experience in operational environments
• Experience installing and maintaining GPU-accelerated or high-performance computer systems, particularly NVIDIA enterprise-class hardware
• Demonstrated ability to document technical processes clearly and professionally
• Experience working within structured data center or warehouse environments
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies and hypervisors
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software issues across networked systems
• Strong communication skills and experience interacting directly with mission users
• Proven ability to operate independently while coordinating effectively with distributed support teams