Systems Administrator, Mid Level

Cybersecurity Jobs; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 145,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness Benefits

Medical Insurance (CareFirst options)

Dental and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA) - $1500/$

Company-paid Life Insurance and AD&D

Company-paid Short-term and Long-term.

Vacation and holidays (20 days + 10)

Pre-tax 401k with 6% company match

Fully vested from eligibility date

Eligible after 90 days

Job summary

Tulzi Technologies, LLC is seeking a mid-level Systems Administrator to support design, implementation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of IT infrastructure across its lifecycle. This onsite role in Columbia, MD focuses on end-to-end systems management, with responsibilities spanning server and storage administration, virtualization, performance tuning, and backup and restore.

The successful candidate will own the IT stack, perform design and deployment tasks, drive proactive

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance is required for the role.
• IAT3 certification (CASP or CISSP) is required.
• Vendor certifications from Microsoft, VMWare, Cisco, NetApp, Pure Storage, HP, Dell, Linux+, RedHat or similar are required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, evaluate, and modify end-to-end systems throughout their life cycle.
• Own design, implementation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the IT infrastructure.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

IAT3 CASP or CISSP

4+ years engineering/operations IT

Education

Security certifications (CISSP/CASP)

Tools

Microsoft

VMWare

Cisco

NetApp

Pure Storage

HP

Dell

Linux+

RedHat

CASP

CISSP

Job description

Tulzi Technologies, LLC is seeking a mid-level Systems Administrator to support the design, implementation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of IT infrastructure across its lifecycle. This onsite role in Columbia, MD focuses on end-to-end systems management, with responsibilities spanning server and storage administration, virtualization, performance tuning, and backup and restore.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, develop, evaluate, and modify end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products throughout their full life cycle.
• Own effective design, implementation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the IT infrastructure.
• Perform server and storage administration, virtualization activities, performance tuning, and backup and restore operations.
• Lead technical research and development to support ongoing infrastructure innovation, and ensure system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures align with organizational values.
• Analyze and diagnose issues to determine root cause; test, communicate status, and resolve problems or elevate them for appropriate resolution.
• Evaluate and/or recommend purchases of servers, peripheral equipment, and software.
• Conduct business needs assessments, analyze costs, develop project plans for application projects, order required equipment, coordinate installation and reconfiguration, and configure and test procedures and applications.
• Participate in system conceptual design and the documentation of design concepts.
• Create test plans and test procedures that align with contractual requirements and participate in testing to validate requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Clearance Required: TS/SCI
• IAT Certification Level: IAT3 - CASP or CISSP
• Vendor Certification Required: Microsoft, VMWare, Cisco, Netapp, Pure Storage, HP, Dell, Linux+, RedHat, or similar
• Experience: 4+ years operating in an engineering and operations environment with hands‑on experience in designing and implementing IT solutions

Technologies

• Microsoft
• VMWare
• Cisco
• Netapp
• Pure Storage
• HP
• Dell
• Linux+
• RedHat
• CASP
• CISSP

Location and Compensation

Location: Columbia, MD (onsite)

Compensation: USD 145,000 - 155,000 per year

Benefits

• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Medical Insurance (three CareFirst healthcare plans to choose from, Dental and Vision Insurance)
• Medical coverage: 75% covered for employee and 50% per dependent
• Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions: $1500 individual / $3000 family
• Company‑paid Life Insurance and AD&D coverage
• Company‑paid Short‑term and Long‑term Disability Insurance
• 20 days of vacation and 10 holidays built into hourly rate, plus 5 days of Administrative time (currently used for snow, jury, bereavement)
• Pre-tax 401k program including 6% company match
• 100% fully vested from eligibility date
• Eligible after 90 days of employment