System Administrator

Exciting Fully Remote role supporting a 5 year long, 1.4 billion dollar government project modernizing systems for the Army Corp of Engineers!
The Systems Administrator, Mid administers enterprise systems hosting applications and services that support mission-critical operations, balancing day-to-day support with small design and improvement projects. The role focuses on server builds, maintenance, virtualization, troubleshooting, and security controls in a secure federal environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Windows or Linux server environments, including system builds, patching, performance tuning, and backup operations.
• Troubleshoot end-to-end issues involving operating systems, network connectivity, and application dependencies using logs and monitoring tools.
• Maintain virtualization platforms, including virtual machine provisioning, resource allocation, and template management.
• Use scripting or automation tools to streamline routine administration tasks and configuration changes.
• Implement and monitor security controls such as hardening baselines, access controls, and audit logging.
• Act as an escalation point for complex incidents and participate in upgrades, new deployments, and automation initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Typically 4-7 years of systems administration experience in enterprise or government settings.
• Proficiency with Windows and/or Linux servers, virtualization platforms, monitoring, and backup technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Secret clearance required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contributing to infrastructure design or modernization efforts such as new clusters, storage integrations, or cloud extensions.
• Background mentoring junior administrators and participating in on-call rotations.

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