Enterprise - Junior Systems Administrator - AWS, Elastic, Splunk 3/29/2026 Annapolis Junction, [...]

Erias Ventures, LLC; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company subsidized Medical Coverage

100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage

Flexible Work Schedules

Professional Development Bonuses

Job summary

Erias Ventures, LLC is seeking a dedicated System Administrator to enhance the technology supporting the Intelligence Community. The successful candidate will have at least 3 years of experience and a current Top-Secret/SCI clearance. Responsibilities include managing user accounts and maintaining the security posture of Linux environments.

In addition to technical expertise, we value creativity and communication. The expected salary for this role ranges between $125,000 - $145,000, reflecting the importance of this position in a growth-focused company.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with system administration for U.S. Government customers.
• Experience with maintaining and administering virtual machines, including Windows and Linux.
• Experience administering servers in AWS environments.
• Experience with maintaining system compliance and accreditation.
• Experience with setting up and configuring system monitoring tools.
• Ability to obtain a IAT Level II certification within 180 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Manage user accounts and maintain security posture of environments.
• Monitor performance and health of systems and applications.
• Identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

System administration for U.S. Government customers

Maintaining and administering virtual machines

Administering servers in AWS environments

Setting up and configuring system monitoring tools

Troubleshooting technical issues

Coordinating larger-scale systems administration efforts

Ability to obtain IAT Level II certification

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Ansible

Git

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Job description

Benefits

Erias Ventures provides a complete package of wealth, health, and happiness benefits. The expected salary range for this position, depending on education and years of experience, is $125,000 - $145,000.

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative problem‑solving, open communication, and empowering our employees to make decisions and put forth new ideas.

Our staff includes technical experts working across multiple disciplines, bringing diverse perspectives to every project. We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and want to become part of a technically strong and growth‑oriented company focused on bringing innovative solutions to the difficult mission problems facing our customers.

Description

As a System Administrator, your combination of people skills and system administrator expertise makes you the team hero, solving one problem after another. What if you could use those skills to improve the technology supporting the Intelligence Community? We’re looking for a system administrator who specializes in maintaining the security posture of a Linux computing environment for a team of 30 analysts and developers performing data science activities and developing forward‑looking models to enhance strategic decisions about Information Technology performance and capacity.

As a system administrator on our project, you’ll manage user accounts, maintain the security posture of 3 environments and monitor the performance and health of the systems and data‑processing applications. You’ll provide your customers insight into their network through monitoring and performance management.

Your system administrator expertise will be vital as you identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission‑critical network. You’ll help your team better understand the network by turning metrics into information and explaining their meaning.

Clearance

A current Top‑Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.

Experience

Required skills:

• 3+ years of experience with system administration for U.S. Government customers
• Experience with maintaining and administering virtual machines, including Windows and Linux
• Experience administering servers in AWS environments
• Experience with maintaining system compliance and accreditation
• Experience with setting up and configuring system monitoring tools such as Nagios, Splunk, or Elastic
• Experience with troubleshooting technical issues in custom software
• Experience coordinating larger‑scale systems administration efforts across multiple technical teams or organizations
• HS diploma or GED
• Ability to obtain a IAT Level II certification within 180 days of start date

Desired skills:

• Experience with system state management tools, such as Ansible for Linux and Desired State Configuration (DSC) for Windows
• Experience with source control tools, such as Git
• Experience with programming languages, such as Python
• Experience with system scripting languages, such as Bash and PowerShell
• Experience with writing technical documentation
• Experience with maintaining Elasticsearch or Elastic‑stack products
• Experience identifying and resolving security advisories and applying vendor patches
• Ability to maintain software development infrastructure supporting three environments, including developing, testing, and producing in a fast‑paced, highly technical environment
• IAT Level II certification preferred

Benefits Details

Wealth Benefits:

• Above Market Hourly Pay
• 11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
• Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
• Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees

Health Benefits:

• Company subsidized Medical Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement

Happiness Benefits:

• Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off
• Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement
• Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies
• Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
• Onboarding and Annual Swag
• Company Paid Professional Development and Training

At Erias Ventures, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment based on merit, without discrimination. We welcome individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.