System Administrator - WFHOPS 1570

Global InfoTek, Inc; Great Falls Crossing (VA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled System Administrator to join their dynamic team. This role involves installing, configuring, and maintaining server environments, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems. You will collaborate with engineers and project managers, document processes, and utilize your expertise in automation and system security best practices. If you have a passion for technology and a proactive approach to problem-solving, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative solutions in a supportive environment, making a real difference in the tech landscape.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in System Administration, installing and maintaining server configurations.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain server configurations ensuring system integrity and availability.
• Create automation scripts and manage security policies for system operations.

Skills

System Administration

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Knowledge of System Security Best Practices

Education

BS Degree in Computer Science

Experience in related fields

Tools

VMWare ESXi

Bash

Python

Ansible

Linux Servers (Red Hat and Debian)

Job description

Clearance Level: TS

US Citizenship: Required

Job Classification: Full Time

Location: Remote/Telecommute

Years of Experience: 2 - 4 years of relevant experience

Education Level: BS Degree - Experience may be considered in place of education requirement.

Briefly Describe the Work:

GITI is looking for a System Administrator with experience in installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining server configurations (hardware and software) to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of networks. Administer and manage applications running on servers and the dependent add-ons. Assist in patching and upgrading the applications and prerequisites. Provide engineering services for system infrastructure, including design, installation, maintenance, upgrade, backup, disaster recovery, networking, system security, monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity management. The candidate will monitor, troubleshoot, identify, and remediate problems caused by complex software and OS issues. Partnering with engineers, administrators, developers, and project managers to plan and implement applications to support requirements. Document processes and procedures to ensure business continuity. Finally, the candidate will interface with administrators and users to understand, gather, and communicate requirements for projects and Helpdesk tickets. The candidate may work independently but participate in project-wide reviews of requirements, system architecture, and detailed design documents. A System Administrator must be able to collaborate well with a strong lean-forward attitude to shift knowledge left, deliver well, and produce quality results.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for installing, configuring, upgrading, patching, troubleshooting, and maintaining (hardware, software, and server) configurations to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
2. Manage accounts, firewalls, access controls, passwords, account creations, and conduct administration.
3. Provide routine automation, maintain security policies, train, or offer technical support.
4. Maintain the platform’s uptime, performance, resources, and availability.
5. Maintain upkeep, configuration, security of the computers, and reliable operation of computer systems.
6. Create automation scripts using Bash, Python, or Ansible to streamline processes.
7. Build, configure, and maintain virtual environments.
8. Ability to make decisions, estimates, and recommendations under conditions of urgency and pressure based on mature judgment, experience, and recognized professional standing.
9. Stay updated on the latest advancements in system administration and conduct research to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.

Required Skills:

1. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology, mathematics, or related field.
2. 3-5 years of experience working in System Administration or in related fields with experience in installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining server configurations (hardware and software).
3. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.
4. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to independently or to work effectively in a team environment; the ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities/requirements.
5. Knowledge of system security best practices and compliance requirements.

Desired Skills:

1. Working knowledge of VMWare ESXi, VMWare Horizon, and Linux servers (Red Hat and Debian).
2. Build, configure, and maintain virtual environments using VMware ESXi/vSphere systems.

Global InfoTek, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

About Global InfoTek, Inc: Reston, VA-based Global InfoTek Inc. is a woman-owned small business with an award-winning track record of designing, developing, and deploying best-of-breed technologies that address the nation’s pressing cyber and advanced technology needs. For more than two decades, GITI has merged pioneering technologies, operational effectiveness, and best business practices to rapidly provide low-cost, agile solutions to our government customers.