System Engineer / System Administrator - R25-010

Verite Group • Dulles, VA

294d

About The Position

VGI is a 100% employee-owned custom software company supporting government missions and private sector enterprises for over two decades. VGI staff combine a strong technical prowess with a deep understanding of our customers and their operations. VGI can take your current network needs and challenges and create tools that protect your data throughout its lifecycle. The System Engineer / System Administrator will be responsible for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of an isolated infrastructure consisting of Linux servers and workstations, network attached storage, and networking hardware. The ideal candidate will possess a broad skillset and be capable of adapting and learning new technologies for continuous improvement and evaluation of system optimization opportunities. The System Engineer / System Administrator will work as part of a diverse work team, interfacing directly with customers, end users, software developers, and other project stakeholders daily.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI w/poly

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience installing, maintaining, and updating RedHat/Rocky Linux distributions on servers and workstations.
• Working knowledge of networking, basic routing, and network device monitoring and maintenance.
• Ability to perform data transfer operations between isolated systems and networks.
• Familiarity with information security principles and best practices to safeguard information systems.
• Knowledge of Ceph storage cluster administration (or ability to learn within 30-60 days).
• Understanding of scalable infrastructure and applications to accommodate a wide range of use cases and data processing capabilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills for responding to service desk tickets and requests.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented thinking with the ability to see the big picture.
• Growth mindset and capability for interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Linux server and workstation maintenance, updates, and administration.
• Monitor/maintain network appliances and devices to sustain existing dataflows, connections, and links.
• Monitor/triage/address service desk application and respond to user requests.
• Work as part of an integrated product team comprised of multiple vendors.
• Manage a multi-rack infrastructure with geographically separated points of presence.
• Evaluate system performance and make recommendations for optimization.
• Assist program team with configuration management and logistics related to the information system architecture.
• Help plan and execute phased hardware recapitalization to promote extended service and support of the system and network.

Benefits

• 100% paid Benefits
• 15% Employer Contribution to 401K
• Flex-Time
• Year End Bonuses
• Overtime

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees