Systems Administrator — AWS, Elastic Stack & Splunk

Erias Ventures, LLC; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Market Hourly Pay

401k with Immediate Vesting

Medical Coverage

Paid Time Off with Flexible Schedule

Amazon Prime Membership

Job summary

A tech-driven company in Annapolis is looking for a System Administrator to support the Intelligence Community by maintaining Linux environments and ensuring security compliance. The role requires a current Top-Secret/SCI security clearance and 3+ years of experience. Benefits include competitive salary ranging from $125,000 to $145,000, company-subsidized health coverage, flexible work schedules, and professional development bonuses.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with system administration for U.S. Government customers.
• Ability to obtain an IAT Level II certification within 180 days of start date.
• Experience with maintaining and administering virtual machines, including Windows and Linux.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the security posture of Linux environments.
• Manage user accounts and monitor performance of systems.
• Identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in networks.

Skills

Linux system administration

AWS environments

System monitoring tools (Nagios, Splunk, Elastic)

Troubleshooting technical issues

System compliance and accreditation

Education

HS diploma or GED

Tools

Ansible

Git

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Job description

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We valuecreative problem-solving,open communication, andempowering our employeesto make decisions and put forth new ideas.

Our staff includes technical experts working across multiple disciplines, bringing diverse perspectives to every project. We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and want to become part of atechnicallystrongandgrowth-orientedcompany focused on bringinginnovative solutionsto the difficult mission problems facing our customers.

Description
As a System Administrator, your combination of people skills and system administrator expertise makes you the team hero, solving one problem after another. What if you could use those skills to improve the technology supporting the Intelligence Community? We’re looking for a system administrator who specializes in maintaining the security posture of a Linux computing environment for a team of 30 analysts and developers performing data science activities and developing forward-looking models to enhance strategic decisions about Information Technology performance and capacity.As a system administrator on our project, you’ll manage user accounts, maintain the security posture of 3 environments and monitor the performance and health of the systems and data-processing applications. You’ll provide your customers insight into their network through monitoring and performance management.Your system administrator expertise will be vital as you identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission-critical network. You’ll help your team better understand the network by turning metrics into information and explaining their meaning.

Clearance
A current Top-Secret/SCIwith polygraph security clearance is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.

Experience
Required skills:

• 3+ years of experience with system administration for U.S. Government customersExperience with maintaining and administering virtual machines, including Windows and Linux
• Experience administering servers in AWS environments
• Experience with maintaining system compliance and accreditation
• Experience with setting up and configuring system monitoring tools such as Nagios, Splunk, or Elastic
• Experience with troubleshooting technical issues in custom software
• Experience coordinating larger-scale systems administration efforts across multiple technical teams or organizations
• HS diploma or GED
• Ability to obtain a IAT Level II certification within 180 days of start date

Desired skills:

• Experience with system state management tools, such as Ansible for Linux and Desired State Configuration (DSC) for Windows
• Experience with source control tools, such as Git
• Experience with programming languages, such as Python
• Experience with system scripting languages, such as Bash and PowerShell
• Experience with writing technical documentation
• Experience with maintaining Elasticsearch or Elastic-stack products
• Experience identifying and resolving security advisories and applying vendor patches
• Ability to maintain software development infrastructure supporting three environments, including developing, testing, and producing in a fast-paced, highly technical environment
• IAT Level II certification preferred

Benefits

Erias Ventures provides a complete package of wealth, health, and happiness benefits.The expected salary range for this position, depending on education and years of experience is $125,000 - $145,000.

Wealth Benefits:

• Above Market Hourly Pay
• 11% RothorTraditional 401kwith Immediate Vesting and Deposit
• Spot Bonusesfor Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
• Professional Development Bonusesfor Certificates and Degrees

Health Benefits:

• Company subsidizedMedicalCoverage
• 100%Company PaidVisionandDentalCoverage
• 100%Company PaidLong Term Disability,Short Term Disability, andGroup Life Insurance
• MonthlyWellness Reimbursement

Happiness Benefits:

• Paid Time OffwithFlexible WorkSchedules andBirthday Off
• Amazon Prime MembershipandMonthlyInternetReimbursement
• TechnologyandProductivity Allowancefor Equipment and Supplies
• Morale BuildingandCompany Eventsto Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
• Onboarding and AnnualSwag
• Company Paid Professional DevelopmentandTraining

At Erias Ventures, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment based on merit, without discrimination. We welcome individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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