Systems Administrator

Swift•Laurel, MD

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Swift Group is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe. We are looking for a Systems Administrator to join our high-performing team on a dynamic, mission-focused program. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining virtualized enterprise infrastructure across a distributed multi-site environment. This involves translating complex customer requirements into robust, secure, and scalable solutions. The role is in Laurel, MD.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience with virtualization technology, such as VMware, Proxmox, or Cisco.
Demonstrated experience with vCenter and ESXi, or Horizon and Citrix, in a distributed network environment to enable Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) communications.
Proven ability to translate customer requirements into deployed virtualized solutions.
Demonstrated experience supporting distributed, multi-site networking environments.
Hands-on experience with enterprise storage technology, including Network Attached Storage (NAS) via Network File System (NFS).
Experience using VMware PowerCLI with Microsoft PowerShell for automation and administration tasks.
Demonstrated experience with Omnissa/VMware App Volumes.
Solid understanding and hands-on experience with VDI environments.
Demonstrated experience with Windows system administration.
Experience administering Microsoft Exchange Server.
Proficiency in SQL commands and relational database management systems.
US citizenship with an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the Customer’s security requirements, with demonstrated ability to implement strong data protection measures.
Working knowledge of basic project management principles.
Experience integrating with customer applications via web services.
Familiarity with the Customer’s security and accreditation processes.

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain the Enterprise Linux infrastructure, ensuring high availability and operational continuity.
Support the design and implementation of information security system requirements applicable to Linux hosts.
Contribute technical expertise to the development and maintenance of system administration documentation, security policies, and standard operating procedures.
Document system configurations in full, including dependencies to external services, Authentication/Authorization/Accounting (AAA) parameters, allocated system resources, and standard procedures for startup, shutdown, backup, and upgrades.
Ensure ongoing compliance with the Customer’s security requirements and accreditation standards.
Provide strategic technical input to inform the cloud hosting direction of the system.
Configure, upgrade, and troubleshoot Configuration Management tool components, including Linux systems and database administration.
Develop and maintain monitoring dashboards that provide real-time visibility into software operational status and alert on anomalies.