Systems Administrator-SME
About The Position
Serve as the principal authority for enterprise systems architecture, infrastructure modernization, and zero-trust security implementation. Lead the design, automation, optimization, and governance of highly available infrastructure across complex, cross-enclave systems. Provide strategic and technical leadership for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), configuration management, disaster recovery, and compliance automation to support resilient, scalable, and secure operations. The role supports air-gapped hybrid-cloud and on-premises environments, including complex multi-enclave ecosystems. It covers enterprise infrastructure, cloud and network services, automation and containerization, security and identity, data services, monitoring, and application architecture. The position is based in Chantilly, Virginia, requires an active TS clearance or higher, and lists a target salary range of $120,000–$170,000, dependent on education, experience, certifications, and other position-specific requirements.
Requirements
- Active TS security clearance or higher.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 10 years of experience.
- Extensive experience supporting Windows, Linux, and hybrid-cloud environments.
- Experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Expertise with IaC and configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
- Strong knowledge of system monitoring, disaster recovery, backup solutions, and performance optimization.
- Deep understanding of enterprise security controls, compliance requirements, and infrastructure governance.
- Proven ability to lead enterprise infrastructure initiatives and technical teams.
- Experience with air-gapped hybrid-cloud and on-premises operational environments, including complex multi-enclave ecosystems.
- Experience with AWS GovCloud/SC2S/C2S and GCP cloud platforms; Nutanix host and cluster configuration and management with Prism Central; NDFS configuration and management; locally hosted GPU servers; and cloud cost optimization.
- Knowledge of Linux distributions including Rocky, Red Hat, Amazon, and Ubuntu, as well as Windows and macOS.
- Experience with Cisco switching, routing, firewalling, and site-to-site functionality such as IPsec, DMVPN, and SD-WAN; multi-tenant Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS); cloud networking and VPC configuration; and high-assurance cross-domain and encryption solutions including TACLANE and NCAP.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration using Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift; advanced GitLab CI/CD pipelines; and DevSecOps practices.
- Experience with cloud-native security implementation and security accreditation processes.
- Knowledge of identity and access services including Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP/OpenLDAP, Entra ID, and Keycloak.
- Experience with enterprise database services including RDS, RDS Aurora, and DynamoDB, and monitoring, logging, and data platforms including Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, and Splunk.
- Experience with serverless architectures using Lambda, microservices architecture, and API Gateway implementation.
- Development experience with Python, .NET/C#, and related languages.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
- Experience supporting federal, defense, intelligence, or highly regulated environments.
- Expertise in zero-trust architecture and secure infrastructure design.
- Experience with containerized platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator/Architect, RHCE, VMware, CISSP, or similar.
- Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise automation frameworks.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the principal authority for enterprise systems architecture and infrastructure modernization.
- Lead the design of highly available infrastructure environments.
- Optimize infrastructure scalability, performance, and security across complex environments.
- Lead infrastructure automation and optimization, including enterprise IaC and configuration management initiatives.
- Implement zero-trust security principles and cross-enclave interoperability solutions.
- Provide strategic technical leadership for enterprise security and operational resilience initiatives.
- Establish and enforce governance frameworks for disaster recovery and compliance automation.
- Guide teams on best practices for system administration, automation, and infrastructure management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
