Senior Systems Administrator

Agile Business Concepts; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Business Concepts in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator with 11+ years of experience. A degree in computer science or computer engineering is required.

The role emphasizes design and engineering, cloud troubleshooting (AWS), Linux development, DevOps administration, and a strong security posture. The ideal candidate will mentor peers, apply Agile practices, and maintain robust infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 11+ years of systems design and engineering experience.
• Experience troubleshooting AWS cloud implementations.
• Solve software (Linux) issues and software development.
• Proven success as a DevOps systems engineer and technical admin.
• Agile methodology and continuous improvement mindset.
• GitHub and other source control experience.
• Strict adherence to security standards and organizational requirements.
• Willingness to mentor and train other engineers and improve processes.

Skills

11+ years experience

AWS troubleshooting

Linux issues

DevOps engineering

Agile mindset

Git & source control

Security standards

Mentoring

Education

BSc/ MSc in CS or CE

Tools

AWS

Azure

Python

Ansible

Opentext NNMi

Cisco NSO

Puppet

Test-driven development

Job description

We are Seeking a Senior Systems Administrator with a minimum of 11 years' experience. Undergraduate or graduate degree in computer science or computer engineering. Specific skills may include the following:

Required Skillsets:

• 11+ years' experience in systems design and engineering
• Ability to troubleshoot cloud (AWS) implementation issues.
• Solve software (Linux) issues and software development.
• Proven success working as a DEVOPs systems engineer and technical admin.
• Agile Methodology and continuous improvement mindset
• GitHub experience and other source control systems
• Strict adherence to security standards and organizational requirements
• Willingness to mentor and train other engineers as well as seek to continually improve processes.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Hands-on experience working within AWS/Azure/cloud environments
• Hands-on experience developing with Python
• Hands-on experience developing with Ansible
• Hands-on experience developing with Opentext NNMi
• Hands-on experience developing with Cisco NSO
• Strong DevOps focus and experience building and deploying infrastructure with cloud
• Deployment technologies like Ansible, Chet, Puppet, etc.
• Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks
• Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
• Capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

VA customer

Must have TS.SCI w/ FSP