Systems Administrator with Security Clearance

VTG; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG is seeking a System Administrator to support a Cloud-Native service architecture in the IDAM/ICAM space. You will design, implement, and maintain secure infrastructure and provide guidance to development teams leveraging AWS.

This role requires active TS/SCI with Polygraph and on-call duties, 24/7/365. You will work with cross-functional teams to patch security, manage Linux systems, and automate deployments using IaC and DevOps tools.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
• BS degree and 11–15 years of relevant experience.
• Expertise with Linux-based operating systems.
• Strong Bash scripting skills.
• Experience with security accreditation processes.
• Proficient in AWS cloud and infrastructure-as-code concepts.
• Ability to perform System Administration/Privileged Access with on-call duties.
• Experience with Elastic stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Beats).
• Familiarity with DevOps CI/CD tools (Github, Jenkins, Puppet, Docker, Rundeck).
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience in Agile environments.
• Ability to read and execute complex deployment instructions.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and deliver innovative products/services.
• Support enterprise software solutions within AWS.
• Patch security vulnerabilities and maintain mission-critical apps.
• Manage servers in AWS environment.
• Guide implementation teams on cloud initiatives.
• Ensure 24/7/365 operation of mission-critical applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Software Dev, Security, Compliance).
• Work with DevOps tools to automate deployments.

Skills

Linux

Bash scripting

Security compliance

AWS cloud

Cloud architecture IaC

On-call support

Elastic stack

CI/CD tooling

DevOps

Agile

Education

BS degree

Tools

Github

Jenkins

Puppet

Docker

Rundeck

Job description

Overview VTG is a seeking a System Administrator for a technical development program supporting the Sponsor's Attribute Services within the IDAM/ICAM space. As a System Administrator on this program, you will design, develop, implement, and maintain a Cloud-Native Service architecture that software development teams can leverage to use cloud capabilities. This role works directly with implementation teams to provide technical guidance and implementation priorities related to cloud implementation. This role requires supporting an on-call rotation to ensure mission critical services remain operational 24/7/365. Rotation is typically to be on-call 1 full calendar week every 2 months.

What will you do?

• This role provides technical leadership and delivers an innovative product, service, or a combination of products and services that address a customer's specific requirements.
• Support the development of enterprise software solutions within AWS.
• Duties include developing innovative approaches and solutions, using non-quantitative tools and guidelines from past experience.
• Security Patching
• Support of Servers in an AWS environment
• Provides execution guidance and practical engineering support to mission teams
• Ensures the mission critical application remains operational 24/7
• Supports a COTS service that provides attribute data via an LDAP interface to hundreds of various Sponsor systems Do you have what it takes?
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• BS degree and 11-15 years of relevant experience
• Must be an expert in using Linux-based operating systems
• Must have strong Bash skills
• Must have experience with security accreditation process
• Must have experience with the Cloud / Amazon Web Services
• Must be able to support System Administration/Privileged Access duties including an on-call rotation for a week approximately every two months
• Experience with Elastic tools (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Beats)
• Experience in Cloud Technologies and infrastructure -as-code concepts
• Understanding of aspects of architect and design enterprise cloud solutions and AWS
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Detail-oriented mindset
• Experience interacting with cross functional project teams including Software Development, System Engineering/ Verification and Validation, Security, Compliance and Quality Assurance
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Experience working with DevOps CI/CD related technologies (Github, Jenkins, Puppet, Docker, Rundeck, etc.)
• Experience with AWS Console, CLI, and manage services utilizing cloud services to build infrastructure as a code in an automated fashion
• Ability to read and perform complex software and infrastructure deployment instructions