System Administrator III

FLASH Technology Group; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 168,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Referral bonuses

Job summary

FLASH Technology Group in Laurel, Maryland, seeks a System Administrator III with an active TS/SCI with Polygraph to join our Infrastructure team. You will work across OpenStack, AWS, and VMware, focusing on Linux VMs, security, and DevOps automation.

Responsibilities include VM health monitoring, certificate lifecycle, applying security updates, Ansible playbooks, and managing Kubernetes clusters with Rancher or kubectl. A current Security+ certification is required for the team.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux skills and troubleshooting
• Ansible experience or exposure
• Experience managing and securing VMs (STE/STN)
• Active Security+ Certification for infra team members

Responsibilities

• Server Certificate life cycle management and VM health monitoring
• Manage production Linux VMs, standalone and Kubernetes-clustered
• Support product needs with customers and development teams; perform VM name changes and cluster builds
• DevOps tasks including Ansible playbooks and monitoring Kubernetes clusters via Rancher or kubectl

Skills

Linux

Ansible

VM management

Kubernetes

Tools

OpenStack

AWS

VMware

Git

Job description

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact with a company that values your technical ambition?

Join us and experience a company where your contributions truly make a difference!

System Administrator III! Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required

Must be a US citizen

Description: Be a part of an Infrastructure team working both together and independently on tasks needed to support customer requirements and development team needs. Work across multiple hosting platforms (OpenStack, AWS, and VMWare), but only support Linux VMs. This position allows you to learn a lot about the product as well as dive deep into area of VM Management/DevOps that appeal to you. A strong background in Linux and who can bring previous relevant Sys Admin experience to the project while also maintaining a learning mode approach.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Typical Sys Admin tasks – Server Certificate life cycle, monitoring VM health status, update software on VMs (manually and through YUM repos), making sure VMs satisfy latest security requirements set by the Enterprise.
• Monitoring and manage production Linux VMs - stand-alone VMs and those integrated in a Kubernetes cluster – across multiple hosting platforms.
• Work with customers and development team to support product needs. Including trivial changes (i.e., VM name changes) to significant efforts (i.e. new cluster builds).
• Some Dev Ops tasks including running and maintaining Ansible playbooks to push out changes to VMs and monitoring the Kubernetes clusters through Rancher or kubectl commands to ensure the clusters nodes and pods are healthy and running smooth.

Required:

• Strong Linux skills including troubleshooting
• Ansible experience or exposure
• Experience managing and securing VMs (STE/STN)
• Active Security + Certification for all members of the infrastructure team

Desired:

• CentOS or RHEL Experience
• PKI Certificate/Server Certificate Setup
• Kubernetes experience
• AWS Experience (e.g., EC2, RDS, etc.)
• OpenStack Exposure
• VMWare Exposure
• Team player but can work on tasks independently
• Git Experience – push, pull, commit changes to a repo

Salary varies based on Years of experience: $168,000- $191,000. A variety of factors can impact the final salary offered, including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant work experience, specialized skills and competencies, education, and certifications.

Some of the benefits offered to Flash employees include:

• 401(k) with 6% company match - VESTS IMMEDIATELY
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Complimentary Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Referral bonuses
• And more!

At Flash Technology Group, we truly care about our team, offering flexibility for a balanced life, competitive compensation, and a robust benefits package that supports you and your family. We prioritize well-being with premium healthcare, financial and family support, retirement planning, and ongoing learning. We’re committed to your growth and happiness!

Flash Technology Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.