System Administrator

Bitwise • Laurel, MD

42d

About The Position

We're looking for a senior System Administrator to join our team and take ownership of sustaining and evolving a high-performance operational IT environment that directly supports CNO capabilities. This is not a ticket-only role — we need someone who builds strong relationships, documents with precision, and actively looks for ways to improve how engineers work every day. You will take a forward-leaning approach to this position, working directly with users, optimizing workflows, and building repeatable processes that make future efforts faster and more efficient. You'll be a technical contributor who thrives in hands-on environments and understands that mission success depends on strong coordination across distributed support teams.

Requirements

• 9 years of experience with or without a B.S.
• Strong Linux systems administration experience in operational environments
• Experience installing and maintaining GPU-accelerated or high-performance compute systems, particularly NVIDIA enterprise-class hardware
• Demonstrated ability to document technical processes clearly and professionally
• Experience working within structured data center or warehouse environments
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies and hypervisors
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software issues across networked systems
• Strong communication skills and experience interacting directly with mission users
• Proven ability to operate independently while coordinating effectively with distributed support teams
• Current or ability to obtain NSYS clearance

Nice To Haves

• Forward-leaning mindset with enthusiasm for improving user experience
• Comfort working hands-on with hardware in a warehouse environment
• Relationship-builder who understands that mission success depends on strong coordination with onsite support teams
• Flexible and growth-oriented, with interest in expanding into cloud, AWS, and LLM support over time
• Commitment to building documentation and processes that make tomorrow's installs faster than today's

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain high-performance compute hardware, including NVIDIA H100, H200, and B300 class accelerator platforms
• Uninstall and relocate existing equipment to a government data warehouse while ensuring configuration integrity and proper tracking
• Lead installation and sustainment efforts for new and legacy hardware within the warehouse environment
• Document installation procedures, configurations, and lessons learned to create repeatable, scalable deployment playbooks
• Develop strong working relationships with onsite System Administrators at the warehouse to streamline troubleshooting and escalate priorities when mission timelines require it
• Identify gaps in onsite support coverage and recommend improvements to reduce downtime and response time
• Partner directly with contract engineering teams to optimize system performance and user workflows
• Maintain detailed technical documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures with a level of clarity that allows another engineer to step in seamlessly
• Support virtualization efforts and contribute to long-term IT modernization strategies
• Adapt as mission requirements evolve, including future support for AWS, cloud integrations, and Large Language Model infrastructure

Benefits

• Top salaries because we're top performers
• Pick your PTO — Everyone values time and money differently, so we give you the flexibility to choose between 3 and 5 weeks of PTO with a corresponding adjustment to your pay. Your choice, your balance.
• All 11 federal holidays, paid!
• Up to 2 snow days, paid!
• We'll quadruple (4x!) the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k), giving you up to a 24% company match. Contributing less than 6%? Unclaimed matches come right back to you as extra income, giving you a guaranteed 24% that goes to your retirement, to your paycheck, or both. C'mon now!
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances. That's a lot. Already covered on health insurance? No problem — we'll trade you this benefit for a boost to your salary instead.
• $5,250 annual education assistance for training, certifications, tuition, and even student loan repayments.
• Spot bonuses for obtained certifications, customer recognition, and just about anything else that makes us go "Hot damn!". We hope to say that many times about you.

What This Job Offers

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