Senior IT Systems Administrator – Cloud & Infra

Red Alpha; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 10% in 401k contributions

25 days of personal time off

100% health, dental, and vision insurance premiums

$5250 per year towards ongoing education

$300 per year on company merchandise

Company events and outings

Job summary

A technology solutions company in Columbia, MD seeks an experienced IT System Administrator. You will be responsible for supporting mission-critical programs through system installation and integration. Ideal candidates should have professional experience with networking, cloud services, and system administration, coupled with strong client communication skills. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is required, and an active TS/SCI clearance is essential. The position offers competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in IT including 3+ years in system administration.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Willingness to work off hours occasionally for updates or incident resolution.
• Interest in automation or infrastructure-as-code such as Ansible or Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Support installation, configuration, and integration of systems/applications.
• Perform system health checks and troubleshooting.
• Document procedures and resolutions.

Skills

Networking concepts (IP addressing, DNS, subnets)

LDAP/Active Directory

SSL/TLS certificate management

Cloud computing (IaaS, PaaS)

AWS (EC2, IAM, S3)

Docker

Kubernetes awareness

System health checks

Client communication

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Command-line interfaces (CLI)

Job description

A technology solutions company in Columbia, MD seeks an experienced IT System Administrator. You will be responsible for supporting mission-critical programs through system installation and integration. Ideal candidates should have professional experience with networking, cloud services, and system administration, coupled with strong client communication skills. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is required, and an active TS/SCI clearance is essential. The position offers competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.