System Administrator - NGG (Secret)

Footbridge Federal; Gunbarrel (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Secret clearance

Job summary

Footbridge Federal is seeking a senior Systems Administrator for on-site duty in Colorado under a long-term contract through February 2028. Responsibilities include building, configuring, and maintaining servers, performing OS patching, backups, performance tuning, and hardware troubleshooting to sustain multi-user environments.

Candidates must have hands-on RHEL administration with OpenShift/OpenStack/VMware, plus Ansible automation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on RHEL administration with OpenShift/OpenStack/VMware environments.
• Automation and scripting with Ansible or Ansible Tower.
• Experience working in an Agile team environment.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, and maintain servers and workstations in multi-user environments.
• Perform routine system maintenance: OS patching, backups, restoration, performance tuning, hardware troubleshooting.
• Support cybersecurity compliance by managing user access controls, reviewing audit logs, mitigating vulnerabilities.
• Oversee license tracking, change management requests, and help desk inquiries.

Skills

RHEL Admin, OpenShift/OpenStack/VMware

Automation with Ansible

Agile teamwork

Secret clearance readiness with TS/SCI

Tools

OpenShift

OpenStack

VMware

Ansible

Job description

• Build, configure, and maintain servers and workstations within multi-user virtual environments.
• Perform routine system maintenance, including OS patching, backups, data restoration, performance tuning, and hardware troubleshooting.
• Support cybersecurity compliance efforts by managing user access controls, reviewing system audit logs, and mitigating security vulnerabilities.
• Oversee software license tracking, process change management requests, and handle technical help desk inquiries.

Minimum Qualifications

• Hands-on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration combined with OpenShift, OpenStack, or VMware environments.
• Infrastructure automation and scripting capabilities using Ansible or Ansible Tower.
• Practical experience working within an Agile team environment.
• Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Red Hat Identity Management (IdM) or VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Familiarity with CI/CD deployment workflows and virtualized system architectures.
• Background supporting IBM AIX systems or Cisco IOS networking devices.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Required Skills

• Hands-on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration combined with OpenShift, OpenStack, or VMware environments.
• Infrastructure automation and scripting capabilities using Ansible or Ansible Tower.
• Practical experience working within an Agile team environment.
• Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Red Hat Identity Management (IdM) or VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
• Familiarity with CI/CD deployment workflows and virtualized system architectures.
• Background supporting IBM AIX systems or Cisco IOS networking devices.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Security Clearance

• Level: Secret

Travel or Schedule

• 9/80 work schedule (off every other Friday)

Long-term contract (through February 2028) On-site 9/80 work schedule (off every other Friday)

• Health and Financial Foundation — Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits — PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development — The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.

About Footbridge

Mission

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Culture

Mission Context Matters

Candidates should expect work tied to defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland, and research missions rather than generic commercial delivery.

Small-Team Accountability

The culture copy emphasizes ownership, communication, and practical execution across teams that work close to customers and program outcomes.

Growth With Technical Credibility

Career content supports hands-on technical growth, certifications, internal mobility, and program leadership without forcing one career track.

Benefits & why work here

• Health and Financial Foundation: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits: PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development: The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.