Senior Systems Admin & Help Desk Engineer — TS/SCI Poly

Ennoble First Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Ennoble First is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator / Help Desk Engineer to support the Chinook program for an Intelligence Community customer. You will ensure the stability, security, and performance of mission-critical environments supporting Agile software development, geospatial analytics, and enterprise data services.

As a trusted technical expert, you will support both cloud and on-premises environments, provide advanced systems administration and end-user support, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required per contract.
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Responsibilities

• Lead system administration for Linux and Windows-based systems in secure, mission-critical environments.
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• Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, and end-user technical issues while serving as a primary IT support contact, managing support tickets through resolution, and delivering responsive customer service.
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• Architect and manage complex server, storage, and virtualization infrastructure (VMware, KVM).
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• Perform operating system installation, configuration, hardening, and patching in compliance with DoD STIGs and agency policies.
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• Monitor and tune system performance, conduct root cause analysis, and resolve complex issues quickly and efficiently.
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• Support backup and recovery strategies, disaster recovery plans, and continuity of operations.
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• Oversee and maintain automation scripts and Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, etc.).
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• Maintain system documentation, configuration baselines, and support configuration management (CM) and risk management (RM) activities.
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• Lead and support deployment of system enhancements and modernization initiatives for the Chinook program.
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• Collaborate with cybersecurity, network engineering, and software development teams to ensure system compliance and performance.
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• Participate in security audits, incident response, and operational readiness activities.
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Skills

Linux administration

Windows Server

Automation scripting

Ansible

PowerShell

Bash

Python

VMware / KVM

Cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, Azure政府

DoD STIGs / RMF familiarization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

VMware

KVM

ACAS

RMF

Git

Jenkins

Docker

Job description

Ennoble First is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator / Help Desk Engineer to support the Chinook program for an Intelligence Community customer. You will ensure the stability, security, and performance of mission-critical environments supporting Agile software development, geospatial analytics, and enterprise data services.

As a trusted technical expert, you will support both cloud and on-premises environments, provide advanced systems administration and end-user support, and collaborate with