System Administrator — Cloud/DevOps ( $25k Welcome Bonus )

Freedom Technology Solutions Group; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a System Administrator in Maryland to support mission-critical enterprise CMS applications across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments. The role emphasizes security, compliance, and collaboration with multiple teams to modernize infrastructure and ensure reliable operations for thousands of users.

Responsibilities include Tier 1/2 support, system hardening, automation, and deployment planning, with a strong focus on Windows and UNIX/Linux systems

Qualifications

• Active security clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience as a system administrator on programs of similar scope and complexity is required. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree fifteen (15) years of experience required.
• Familiarity with PowerShell and Bash scripting languages.
• Experience with system hardening.
• Experience working with ISSOs for system compliance.
• DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I is required.
• Must be able to work core hours of 10AM-2PM Monday-Friday. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) support for enterprise IT systems.
• Manage IT system infrastructure and related processes for availability, reliability, security and performance.
• Execute day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for client systems, servers, storage, network devices, and related infrastructure.
• Configure, administer, and maintain Windows and UNIX/Linux operating systems, including patching and hardening.
• Collaborate with engineering and development teams to support modernization, automation, and new technology implementations.
• Assist in planning, testing, deployment, and sustainment of changes across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and system configuration baselines.

Skills

Security clearance

PowerShell

Bash

System hardening

DoD 8570 IAT I

Education

Bachelor's degree

15+ years experience in lieu

Tools

AWS

Ansible

Docker

ElasticSearch

Terraform

Jenkins

Windows

GitLab

Job description

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a System Administrator in Maryland to support mission-critical enterprise CMS applications across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments. The role emphasizes security, compliance, and collaboration with multiple teams to modernize infrastructure and ensure reliable operations for thousands of users.

Responsibilities include Tier 1/2 support, system hardening, automation, and deployment planning, with a strong focus on Windows and UNIX/Linux systems