Remote Senior Systems Administrator — Cloud & Security Lead

PingWind; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Medical plan with employer contrib.

Dental & Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401k with company match

Continuing education assistance

Wellness program

Job summary

PingWind is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to lead design, implementation, and optimization of IT infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The role emphasizes security, reliability, and scalability, with mentorship for junior staff and collaboration with IT leadership.

The candidate should have 7–10+ years in system administration, DoD 8140 certifications, and a Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in system administration in enterprise environments.
• Top Secret clearance required.
• DoD 8140 certification(s)
• HS/GED or higher education - as stated.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise IT systems across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Ensure system security, performance, and availability.
• Plan and execute upgrades, migrations, and consolidations.
• Provide advanced technical support and mentor junior staff.
• Mentor junior admins and act as escalation point for incidents.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux/Unix

Cloud platforms

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Ansible

Terraform

VMware

Hyper‑V

Security & IAM

Education

HS/GED

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

PingWind is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to lead design, implementation, and optimization of IT infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The role emphasizes security, reliability, and scalability, with mentorship for junior staff and collaboration with IT leadership.

The candidate should have 7–10+ years in system administration, DoD 8140 certifications, and a Top Secret clearance.