Senior Systems Administrator – AWS/Linux for Federal Web

DRT Strategies; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DRT Strategies seeks an experienced Systems Administrator to support the FDA.gov project, including Drupal CMS on a LAMP stack, AWS hosting, and enterprise-grade security for a highly regulated environment.

You will manage Linux servers, SOLR and Elasticsearch services, Akamai CDN, and related infrastructure; perform troubleshooting; ensure reliable, scalable operations. Requires 10+ years of experience and eligibility for a U.S. government clearance; salary $110k–$140k.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience in systems administration or IT operations.
• Experience with Linux, SOLR search, and Elasticsearch, including installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Experience with Akamai CDN services and Drupal website hosting platforms (e.g., Acquia) is desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems and cloud services hosted in AWS. Primary systems include Drupal CMS hosted on a LAMP stack.
• Manage and maintain IT system infrastructure, services, and processes related to client, server, storage, network devices and mobile devices.
• Perform help desk support, including problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution.
• Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hosts, applications and software integration
• Optimize system operations and resource utilization; perform capacity analysis and system planning.
• Troubleshoot and maintain system integrity and network components.
• Provide detailed analysis and feedback to management and internal customers on escalated issues.
• Support the design of system architectures and associated hardware.

Skills

Linux

Solr

Elasticsearch

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity

Tools

Drupal hosting (Acquia)

Akamai CDN

Job description

DRT Strategies seeks an experienced Systems Administrator to support the FDA.gov project, including Drupal CMS on a LAMP stack, AWS hosting, and enterprise-grade security for a highly regulated environment.

You will manage Linux servers, SOLR and Elasticsearch services, Akamai CDN, and related infrastructure; perform troubleshooting; ensure reliable, scalable operations. Requires 10+ years of experience and eligibility for a U.S. government clearance; salary $110k–$140k.