SK Systems Administrator (DevOps)

Probity; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Probity in Herndon, VA is seeking a Systems Administrator (DevOps) to support database sizing, maintenance, and daily admin tasks across development, testing, training, and production environments.

You will design secure infrastructure, provision AWS resources, manage CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes clusters, and ensure patching and SSL/TLS certification; active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of SQL experience.
• 4+ years Linux or Windows administration.
• 2+ years Elasticsearch experience.
• 2+ years Kubernetes experience.
• Proven problem-solving and strong verbal/written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Database & Cloud Infrastructure: Deploy, provision, and secure AWS resources (EC2, S3, RDS, EBS, CloudWatch, VPC, etc.); assist with database sizing, management, and server security.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, GitHub, or Jenkins.
• Containerization: Design, build, maintain, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters to ensure uninterrupted development productivity.
• System Maintenance & Security: Run vulnerability scans, patch physical/cloud infrastructure, manage VPNs, and ensure SSL/TLS certificates stay current.
• Architecture & Scalability: Maintain and update the software architecture, focusing on system design, operational best practices, and proactive innovation.

Skills

SQL

Linux/Windows admin

Elasticsearch

Kubernetes

Soft skills

Job description

Reach out to our recruiting team for more information on our current openings or joining the Probity team.

Position

SK Systems Administrator (DevOps)

Location

Herndon, VA

Job Id

HLV-1

# of Openings

1

PLEASE NOTE: This position requires an ACTIVE Top Secret/SCI Clearance with Polygraph. To be considered for this position, you MUST have an ACTIVE Clearance Level of Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

Position Code

26-SA0904-1

Position Description

Searching for a Systems Administrator to assist with database sizing and management as well as perform routine maintenance and administration tasks on the infrastructure hosting our applications, including our develop, testing, training, and production environments. Our team consists of Software Developers, Systems Development Engineers (DevOps), and Data Engineers - with this combination of skills, we develop unique software that enables our customer network to safely operate at scale without customer impact.

The Sys Admin will need to have proven systems design and scalability experience, as they will also be responsible for designing, secure infrastructure enhancements to support new capabilities, or enhance the performance and scalability of our infrastructure or address related issues

Core Responsibilities

• Database & Cloud Infrastructure: Deploy, provision, and secure AWS resources (EC2, S3, RDS, EBS, CloudWatch, VPC, etc.); assist with database sizing, management, and server security.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Build, maintain, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, GitHub, or Jenkins.
• Containerization: Design, build, maintain, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters to ensure uninterrupted development productivity.
• System Maintenance & Security: Run vulnerability scans, patch physical/cloud infrastructure, manage VPNs, and ensure SSL/TLS certificates stay current.
• Architecture & Scalability: Maintain and update the software architecture, focusing on system design, operational best practices, and proactive innovation.

Requirements

• SQL Experience: 7+ years of experience working with SQL databases.
• OS Administration: 4+ years of experience with Linux or Windows administration.
• Elasticsearch: 2+ years of experience.
• Kubernetes: 2+ years of experience.
• Soft Skills: Proven problem-solving capabilities and effective verbal/written communication skills.