IT Specialist

i-Link Solutions; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

i-Link Solutions is seeking an IT Specialist - Senior to perform hands-on administration of Windows Server and Linux OS across on-prem, virtualization, and cloud environments. You will administer Kubernetes clusters, implement high-availability configurations, and enforce security baselines while managing privileged access and automation scripts.

Expect collaboration with State staff and ongoing documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer-related field.
• 5+ years of Windows Server admin experience in an enterprise.
• 5+ years of Linux server admin experience in an enterprise.
• 3+ years of Kubernetes/container orchestration experience.
• 3+ years of cloud-based server admin experience (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Experience implementing high availability for servers.
• Experience with privileged access management and security baselines.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools (Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, PowerShell, Bash).
• Experience with monitoring/alerting tools and incident triage.
• Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere/ESXi, Hyper-V, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Administer Windows Server and Linux OS across on-prem, virtualized, and cloud environments.
• Manage virtualization platforms, VM provisioning, and storage/network resources.
• Operate Kubernetes clusters for UISIM workloads and troubleshoot platforms.
• Apply security baselines, manage privileged access, and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Monitor capacity and performance, resolve incidents during scheduled hours.
• Document root causes, actions, and maintain system diagrams and procedures.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux administration

Kubernetes

Cloud administration

Automation tooling

Security baselines

Monitoring tools

Enterprise virtualization

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

VMware vSphere

Microsoft Hyper-V

Ansible

Terraform

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Interview : In-Person

Job Title: IT Specialist - Senior

Task ID: HBITS-08-15059

Position Duration: 30 Months

Client: State of NY

Agency: NYS Dept of Labor

Description

• Perform hands‑on administration of Windows Server and Linux operating systems across on‑premises, virtualized, and cloud‑hosted environments, including installation, configuration, patching, hardening, and version upgrades.
• Administer enterprise virtualization and hypervisor platforms, including host configuration, virtual machine provisioning, and storage, network, and resource assignment.
• Administer Kubernetes clusters supporting UISIM workloads through node provisioning, component upgrades, and container platform troubleshooting.
• Configure and review privileged and administrative access controls, coordinate elevated account requests with Agency database and security staff, apply security baselines, and remediate vulnerability scan findings.
• Monitor system capacity, performance, and availability using Agency tools, tune resources, and troubleshoot and resolve incidents and service requests during scheduled work hours.
• Implement and validate high‑availability configurations (clustering, failover, replication, backup/restore testing), write and maintain automation and configuration management scripts, and execute change requests within approved change windows.
• Document root causes and corrective actions, while maintaining comprehensive technical documentation including system diagrams, operational procedures, and configuration records.
• Support State technical staff through guidance and knowledge transfer as directed by the State Project Manager, and participate in recurring status meetings to report progress, risks, and issues to State supervisory staff.

Mandatory Qualifications

• 1 84 months of experience administering Windows Server operating systems in an enterprise
• 2 84 months of experience administering Linux server operating systems, such as Red Hat, Enterprise Linux, SUSE, or Ubuntu, in an enterprise environment, including installation, configuration, patching, and version upgrades.
• 3 60 months of experience administering Kubernetes or an equivalent container orchestration platform, including cluster provisioning, component upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• 4 72 months of experience administering server operating systems hosted in a public or private cloud environment, such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, or Google Cloud Platform.
• 5 72 months of experience implementing and maintaining high availability configurations for server operating systems, including clustering, failover, replication, or backup and restore.
• 6 72 months of experience configuring and administering privileged and administrative access
• 7 60 months of experience using infrastructure automation or configuration management tooling, such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Terraform, PowerShell, or Bash, to provision or administer servers.
• 8 60 months of experience applying security baselines and remediating vulnerability scan
• 9 60 months of experience using enterprise monitoring and alerting tools to track server
• 10 72 months of experience administering enterprise virtualization or hypervisor platforms, such as VMware vSphere and ESXi, Microsoft Hyper‑V, Proxmox VE, Nutanix AHV, or Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, including host configuration, virtual machine provisioning, storage and network assignment, and resource management.

Required Documentation

• Resumé
• Copy of Candidate Identification

(i.e., Driver's License/Green Card/Visa and Passport if applicable)

• Any documents referenced in the above Requested Qualifications

(i.e., professional certifications, degrees, etc.)

i-Link Solutions requires a Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems or a closely related field of study for all positions.

i-Link Solutions Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We especially invite women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply. EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability