SOC Platform Administrator

Olympus Solutions Inc. • Lanham, MD

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Olympus Solutions, Inc. is seeking a full-time SOC Platform Administrator to support the 24x7 Security Operations Center of a large federal civilian agency. The role maintains and supports SOC platforms by keeping systems patched, backed up, monitored, and available, and automating routine work to maintain platform health. The position is hybrid in the Lanham, Maryland, or Memphis, Tennessee, area, combining onsite work and telework as approved by the customer. Candidates must live within commuting distance. The role is contingent upon contract award.

The schedule is during business hours, with scheduled maintenance windows and on-call support for outages. U.S. citizenship is required, along with the ability to obtain and maintain a favorable federal suitability determination, at minimum a Moderate Risk Background Investigation. An active Secret or Top Secret clearance is preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of relevant experience; three additional years of experience may substitute for the degree.
• Experience administering enterprise RHEL and Windows Server.
• Experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware, Hyper-V, or Citrix.
• Experience with patch management and vulnerability remediation at scale.
• Scripting skills for automation using Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a federal suitability determination.

Nice To Haves

• Experience administering SIEM or log platform infrastructure; Splunk preferred.
• Experience with Ansible or other configuration management tools.
• STIG implementation experience.
• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance.
• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, RHCSA or RHCE, or Microsoft server or Azure administration.

Responsibilities

• Patch and maintain operating systems and security software on SOC platforms within required timelines.
• Keep platforms aligned with customer policies and hardening standards, including STIG or CIS.
• Automate monitoring, deployment, and maintenance tasks.
• Monitor system resources, health, and availability against a 99.9% uptime target.
• Design, schedule, and verify backups, and perform data recoveries when needed.
• Troubleshoot system issues and outages and restore service.
• Plan downtime at least a week in advance and coordinate it so remaining infrastructure covers the gap.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
• Paid time off plan.
• Career-building opportunities, professional development, and support for training and certifications.
• 401(k) plan with a discretionary company match and no waiting period before enrollment.
• Eligibility for referral bonuses for qualified new-hire and business development referrals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior