IT Systems Administrator

SGS Consulting; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting in Boston is seeking an experienced IT Systems Administrator to manage Linux, Windows, and macOS devices across a mid-size staff. You will implement automation via Ansible, manage AD/LDAP permissions, and contribute to configuration management frameworks.

Responsibilities include storage and backup administration, DR testing, and evaluating new hardware/software to support higher research compute capacity and network performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Eligible to obtain SECRET DoD clearance; willingness to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• 5+ years of Linux/Windows system administration experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade Linux, Windows, and macOS devices.
• Provide troubleshooting to 50 staff; manage user accounts and permissions via AD/LDAP.
• Design and maintain automation scripts; contribute to Ansible/Puppet configs.
• Administer data storage, backups, and disaster recovery; test restorations.
• Evaluate new hardware/software and make purchase recommendations.
• Perform efforts to enhance research compute capacity, storage scalability, and network performance.

Skills

Linux System Administration

Windows Systems Administration

Active Directory and LDAP

Ansible

Configuration Management

Systems Automation and Scripting

Network Services

Storage, Backup, and Disaster Recovery

System Monitoring and Performance Tunn

Documentation

Distributed ENvironments (NFS)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade Linux (Red Hat and Ubuntu) workstations/servers, Windows 11 PCs, and macOS devices.Provide troubleshooting to a group of 50 staff for hardware, OS, and application issues; manage user accounts, group policy, and permissions via Active Directory/LDAPDesign, develop, and maintain automation scripts and tooling; contribute to configuration-management frameworks (Ansible, Puppet, etc.)Administer data-storage solutions, backup schedules, and disaster-recovery procedures; validate backup integrity and perform restoration testingEvaluate new hardware/software, conduct proof-of-concept testing, and generate purchase recommendationsParticipate in efforts that enhance research compute capacity, storage scalability, and network performance; utilize system-monitoring systemsProduce documentation and knowledge-base articles for technical staff and end-users on system

Skills:

Linux System Administration (Red Hat and Ubuntu)Windows Systems AdministrationActive Directory and LDAPAnsible and Configuration ManagementSystems Automation and ScriptingNetwork Services (DNS, DHCP, Proxy, Load Balancing)Storage, Backup, and Disaster RecoverySystem Monitoring and Performance TuningConfiguration Management and Infrastructure SupportTechnical DocumentationConfiguration of distributed environments, including NFS storageHardware platforms including Intel/AMD, Cisco, Sun/Oracle, Dell, Apple, EMC, and

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree requiredClearance: Eligible to obtain and maintain a SECRET level DoD security clearance; willingness to obtain TS/SCI clearance