Senior/Expert Systems Admin (DevOps) with Security Clearance

VTG; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a Senior/Expert Systems Admin (DevOps) to design, deploy, and secure scalable infrastructure across AWS, CI/CD, and container platforms. The role includes database sizing, server security, and orchestration with Kubernetes, GitLab/GitHub/Jenkins pipelines, and robust monitoring.

You will maintain Linux/Windows systems, implement VPNs, SSL/TLS, and help scale services for development, testing, training, and production.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with SQL databases.
• 4+ years of Linux or Windows administration.
• 2+ years of Kubernetes experience.
• 2+ years of Elasticsearch experience.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, provision, and secure AWS resources; assist with database sizing and security.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins).
• Design and manage Kubernetes clusters for development to production.
• Run vulnerability scans, patch systems, manage VPNs, and manage SSL/TLS certificates.
• Maintain software architecture and drive scalable, secure infrastructure.

Skills

SQL

OS Administration

Elasticsearch

Kubernetes

DevOps

CI/CD

Communication

Tools

AWS

EC2

S3

RDS

EBS

CloudWatch

VPC

GitLab

GitHub

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a Senior/Expert Systems Admin (DevOps). The Systems Administrator will assist with database sizing and management as well as perform routine maintenance and administration tasks on the infrastructure hosting our applications, including our develop, testing, training, and production environments. Our team consists of Software Developers, Systems Development Engineers (DevOps), and Data Engineers - with this combination of skills, we develop unique software that enables our customer network to safely operate at scale without customer impact. The Sys Admin will need to have proven systems design and scalability experience, as they will also be responsible for designing, secure infrastructure enhancements to support new capabilities, or enhance the performance and scalability of our infrastructure or address related issues. What will you do?

Core Responsibilities

• Database & Cloud Infrastructure: Deploy, provision, and secure AWS resources (EC2, S3, RDS, EBS, CloudWatch, VPC, etc.); assist with database sizing, management, and server security.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, GitHub, or Jenkins.
• Containerization: Design, build, maintain, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters to ensure uninterrupted development productivity.
• System Maintenance & Security: Run vulnerability scans, patch physical/cloud infrastructure, manage VPNs, and ensure SSL/TLS certificates stay current.
• Architecture & Scalability: Maintain and update the software architecture, focusing on system design, operational best practices, and proactive innovation.
• SQL Experience: 7+ years of experience working with SQL databases.
• OS Administration: 4+ years of experience with Linux or Windows administration.
• Elasticsearch: 2+ years of experience.
• Kubernetes: 2+ years of experience.
• Soft Skills: Proven problem-solving capabilities and effective verbal/written communication skills.
• Pay Range: VTG's estimated starting pay range is $175,000-$220,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.