System Administrator

Visionist, Inc. • Laurel, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Visionist has a fully funded opportunity for a System Administrator on their largest PRIME contract. The team of Analysts and Engineers focuses on creating specialized tools that directly impact the mission, enhancing efficiency and enabling quick iterations for operations users. This program involves traditional software services such as Systems Design and Engineering, Database Administration, Data Science and Knowledge Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Integration and Test, as well as Operations and Systems Support. The program is known for innovation, meaningful engagements, and collaboration opportunities with users, policy makers, and mission leadership, all while maintaining a service mindset. Visionist, a 100% employee-owned company with over 14 years of experience solving challenges for the Intelligence Community, emphasizes employee well-being and job security. They embed small engineering teams with analysts to address mission capability gaps, contributing to national cyber infrastructure defense, malware analysis, attribution, adversarial infrastructure mapping, pen testing, and operational planning. The company fosters a supportive culture with an open-door leadership team, promoting internal growth and offering a family-like environment with social activities.

Requirements

• 9 years of experience in system administration
• 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 create clear, professional technical documentation and operational procedures
• Experience operating within structured data center or warehouse environments
• Familiarity with virtualization platforms and hypervisors
• Proven ability to troubleshoot hardware and software issues across distributed, networked systems
• Strong communication skills with experience interacting directly with mission stakeholders
• Ability to operate independently while coordinating effectively with distributed engineering and support teams

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain high-performance compute (HPC) hardware, including NVIDIA H100, H200, and B300-class accelerator platforms
• Decommission, relocate, and re-install enterprise hardware while preserving configuration integrity and asset tracking accuracy
• Lead installation and sustainment efforts for both new and legacy systems within structured data center or warehouse environments
• Develop and maintain detailed installation documentation, configuration guides, and scalable deployment playbooks
• Build strong working relationships with onsite system administrators to streamline troubleshooting and prioritize mission-critical issues
• Identify gaps in onsite support coverage and recommend process improvements to reduce downtime and improve response times
• Partner directly with contract engineering teams to optimize system performance and user workflows
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, network diagrams, and standard operating procedures to ensure continuity of operations
• Support virtualization initiatives and contribute to long-term infrastructure modernization strategies
• Adapt as mission requirements evolve, including future support for AWS, cloud integrations, and Large Language Model infrastructurere

Benefits

• We are a 100% employee-owned company, so our employees see the benefit of their contributions and have a stake in our overall success!
• Competitive 15% retirement contribution! (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP)
• 4 weeks paid time off that is never “use or lose”, 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, AND flexible work hours
• 80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
• Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4,160/year)
• Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 – use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
• Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
• Term life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees