Senior System Administrator - TS/SCI | Linux & DoD Ops

Awetomaton, Ltd.; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days paid time off per year

100% 401k company match up to IRS caps

Health plan with HSA (employee Premium

Tech & Wellness reimbursement $3000/yr

Annual profit sharing 401k contrib.

MacBook laptop and well-equipped offi"

Job summary

Awetomaton, Ltd. is seeking a Senior System Administrator to keep mission systems reliable and support customers' daily operations.

You will administer Linux servers and supporting infrastructure, monitor application and database health, resolve operational issues, and help modernize established systems. The ideal candidate is an adaptable, dependable administrator who takes ownership of system availability and works well with customers and teammates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT field such as Computer Science, MIS, etc.
• 10+ years of experience in systems administration or closely related infrastructure operations.
• Strong Linux administration skills, including installation, configuration, services, permissions, patching, and log analysis.
• Experience troubleshooting production issues across servers, storage, networking, and application dependencies.
• Experience supporting at least one relational database platform, such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL, including health checks, backup and recovery, and operational troubleshooting.
• Ability to document technical procedures, communicate clearly with technical and nontechnical users, and work independently within a coordinated support team.
• Willingness and ability to work the assigned shift schedule and conduct regular onsite weekend health checks.

Responsibilities

• Reliably cover assigned shifts and complete regularly scheduled onsite weekend health checks, coordinating availability and coverage with the team.
• Identify degraded services early, resolve issues independently when possible, and elevate with clear diagnostic information when additional support is needed.
• Adapt to changing priorities and unfamiliar technologies while maintaining reliable daily operations.
• Keep customers and teammates informed during incidents and provide clear handoffs between shifts.
• Document procedures and train teammates so critical knowledge is shared and others can support the environment.

Skills

Linux administration

Incident response

Scripting

Documentation

Customer support

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT (CS, MIS, etc.)

Tools

Kubernetes

Elasticsearch

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Awetomaton, Ltd. is seeking a Senior System Administrator to keep mission systems reliable and support customers' daily operations.

You will administer Linux servers and supporting infrastructure, monitor application and database health, resolve operational issues, and help modernize established systems. The ideal candidate is an adaptable, dependable administrator who takes ownership of system availability and works well with customers and teammates.