Systems Administrator

DRT Strategies; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DRT Strategies seeks an experienced Systems Administrator to support the FDA.gov project, including Drupal CMS on a LAMP stack, AWS hosting, and enterprise-grade security for a highly regulated environment.

You will manage Linux servers, SOLR and Elasticsearch services, Akamai CDN, and related infrastructure; perform troubleshooting; ensure reliable, scalable operations. Requires 10+ years of experience and eligibility for a U.S. government clearance; salary $110k–$140k.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience in systems administration or IT operations.
• Experience with Linux, SOLR search, and Elasticsearch, including installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Experience with Akamai CDN services and Drupal website hosting platforms (e.g., Acquia) is desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems and cloud services hosted in AWS. Primary systems include Drupal CMS hosted on a LAMP stack.
• Manage and maintain IT system infrastructure, services, and processes related to client, server, storage, network devices and mobile devices.
• Perform help desk support, including problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution.
• Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hosts, applications and software integration
• Optimize system operations and resource utilization; perform capacity analysis and system planning.
• Troubleshoot and maintain system integrity and network components.
• Provide detailed analysis and feedback to management and internal customers on escalated issues.
• Support the design of system architectures and associated hardware.

Skills

Linux

Solr

Elasticsearch

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity

Tools

Drupal hosting (Acquia)

Akamai CDN

Job description

Overview

DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and financial services industries.

Overview

DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and financial services industries.

The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolution Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing challenges - together.

We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward-thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make vision a reality.

Project Description

FDA.gov website experiences more than 670 million hits, 43.34 TB of data transferred, and 17.4 million visitors per month, making it the "front door" to the FDA for a substantial portion of the public. The site is a key component of FDA's mission to communicate effectively with healthcare professionals and the public, supporting the agency's Transparency and Open Government efforts and providing the public with numerous opportunities to interact directly with FDA.

This project supports the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in translating business needs into technology solutions across FDA's public-facing web environment, providing administration, infrastructure support, and strategic planning for FDA's Web presence. Support for FDA's web infrastructure, including its Content Management System (CMS), is intended to enhance the agency's ability to manage web content effectively. The current CMS, built on Drupal, supports FDA's public-facing site, which spans more than 65,000 documents and pages and is maintained by more than 600 active site contributors.

Job Summary

This position requires an experienced systems administrator capable of working independently, troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues, implementing secure enterprise solutions, and supporting highly classified operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems and cloud services hosted in AWS. Primary systems include Drupal CMS hosted on a LAMP stack.
• Manage and maintain IT system infrastructure, services, and processes related to client, server, storage, network devices and mobile devices.
• Perform help desk support, including problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution.
• Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hosts, applications and software integration
• Optimize system operations and resource utilization; perform capacity analysis and system planning.
• Troubleshoot and maintain system integrity and network components.
• Provide detailed analysis and feedback to management and internal customers on escalated issues.
• Support the design of system architectures and associated hardware.
• Configure and manage Linux and other applicable operating systems, including installs/patching of operating system software, troubleshooting, maintaining integrity of and configure network components, and implementation of operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
• Support the design of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware
• Possess a working knowledge and understanding of system administration interdependencies as part of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

Required Experience

• 10+ years of related experience in systems administration or IT operations
• Experience with Linux, SOLR search, and ElasticSearch, including installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Experience with Akamai CDN services and Drupal website hosting platforms (e.g., Acquia) is desired.

Education & Training

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or other related technical discipline

Work Authorization, Clearance Requirement, & Additional Information

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Public Trust clearance. Due to contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders) to be eligible.
• No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions.

Salary Range

• $110,000 - $140,000
• Salary commensurate with experience.

DRT Strategies, Inc. (DRT) follows the guidelines outlined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to provide all employees and qualified applicants employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.

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