System Administrator, Mid/Sr

Unisity, LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 168,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with 12% company matching

Medical plan options

Vision and Dental

Life and AD&D benefits

Short and Long-Term Disability

Company-paid benefits staff support

Job summary

Unisity, LLC is seeking a senior systems administrator to support a large, complex network with air-gapped segments. The role emphasizes uptime, security, and rapid response to varied operational demands across distributed domains.

The candidate will install and manage systems, patching, vulnerability management, and AD/Windows Server tasks while collaborating with a team on diverse network-centric duties and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field plus at least 8 years of relevant experience; experience may substitute for a degree.
• Experience as a systems administrator providing direct support to end users and technical staff.
• Proficiency with Windows Server 2019 and Active Directory.
• Experience with software/hardware deployment, patches, OS, and backup/restore.
• Familiarity with SALT, Ansible, Splunk, Puppet, SolarWinds, Nessus, Red Hat, and VMware.
• Solid understanding of advanced security protocols and information security principles.
• Ability to work in client/server virtualization environments and reimage hardware.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Install and administer systems, applications, and processes; ensure timely issue resolution and continuous operation.
• Optimize server/desktop configurations; perform security management and performance tuning.
• Create and maintain documentation for complex server/network environments for incident resolution.
• Communicate outages and upgrades to users and support personnel; coordinate with upper management for resolutions.
• Identify and correct hardware/software issues and respond to maintenance problems with re-work solutions.

Skills

Windows Server 2019

Active Directory

SALT

Ansible

Splunk

Puppet

SolarWinds

Nessus

Red Hat

VMware

Information security

System administration

PowerShell

PowerCLI

Python scripting

SQL Server

Education

Bachelor's Degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related technical field

Tools

PowerShell

PowerCLI

SQL Server

Job description

Unisity, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business providing expert services in the Information Technology fields. We pride ourselves on delivering what is promised, as some would say we \"just do\". We are highly-qualified, self-driven professionals who work towards a common goal as a team, leading when appropriate and following when needed.

Job Summary:

The selected individual will provide system administration support for a large, complex network environment with geographically distributed systems. The role supports system engineering requests by delivering solutions that meet operational needs, and by upgrading, sustaining, and maintaining existing capabilities. The candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment that includes multiple air-gapped systems, each with its own domain and supporting infrastructure. The position also requires maintaining a complex IT environment involving multiple users, as well as associated storage and network infrastructure. This role requires an energetic, focused, and driven individual who can adapt quickly to changing priorities. The candidate must demonstrate strong system administration and troubleshooting skills and work effectively with the team to execute a variety of network-centric system administration tasks.

Responsibilities Include:

The selected individual will be responsible for installing and administrating systems, applications, and processes, and for ensuring that all issues are identified and resolved in a timely manner. The applicant will be responsible for ensuring server and desktop configurations are optimized and running continuously and efficiently. The individual will also perform security management and application performance optimization functions.

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Administration/sustainment of a system that provides a web-based application for storing, sharing, and distributing information.
• Creating and maintaining complex server enclaves, including analyzing system scanning reports, patching, cert renewals, vulnerability management assessments, and active directory configurations.
• Identifying and correcting hardware and software issues.
• Responding to system administration, operations, and maintenance problems, and developing re-work solutions.
• Creating and maintaining documentation of complex server/network environments to ensure that clear, concise and accurate information is readily available for incident resolution.
• Communicating with users and external support personnel regarding system outages and upgrades, and conferring with upper management regarding recommended resolution options.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related technical field and at least 8 years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Must have experience as a systems administrator providing direct support to end users and technical staff (developers, testers, engineers, etc.).
• Must be proficient with Windows Server 2019 and Active Directory.
• Must have experience with software/hardware deployment, patches, operating systems, and basic system backup and restore functions.
• Must have experience with/be familiar with SALT, Ansible, Splunk, Puppet, SolarWinds, Nessus.
• Must have experience with and/or have knowledge of Red Hat and VMWare.
• Must have a solid understanding of advanced security protocols and standards.
• Must have experience with both Client and Server virtualization environments.
• Must have experience with installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and reimaging hardware.
• Must have a solid understanding of information security principles and practices.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to support occasional day or short duration travel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with SQL Server.
• SALT and Python scripting experience.
• Experience supporting a software configuration management and development environment.
• Experience working in an Agile Development Environment or on an Agile Team.
• Knowledge of PKI systems which use HSMs to validate key and NTP for synchronization.
• Knowledge of PowerShell and PowerCLI.
• Experience in documenting and providing information for security accreditation and certification.

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with customer appropriate polygraph).

Salary Range: SA2 $168,000 - $178,000 (Annually)
SA3 $210,000 - $220,000 (Annually)
Annual Compensation Figures listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications, and geographic location.

Benefits Package:

Unisity, LLC believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes an additional 12% of each employee's gross compensation to the company 401k plan, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:

• A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Vision and Dental
  • Unisity, LLC provides an additional 12% of employee's gross compensation to be used for benefits, any remaining funds are then forwarded to the employee as taxable income
• Life and AD&D Benefits (Company Paid)
• Short and Long-Term Disability (Company Paid)

Unisity, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Affirmative Action Statement:

Unisity, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations:

Unisity, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.