Systems Administrator

CGI•Baltimore, MD

20d•$63,700 - $156,700

About The Position

CGI is in the top 5 largest global IT companies spread across 40 countries with endless opportunities to expand and grow. As a Federal CGI Partner, you have the opportunity to be a shareholder at CGI and join a family of 91,000 CGI Partners strong. CGI Federal is seeking a Systems Administrator to support multi-platform development, validation, and operations environments for a large federal agency. This role provides Windows and Linux server administration, DevOps tooling support, MDE Ops platform maintenance, and enterprise infrastructure operations across Shared IT & Enterprise Services environments. This position is located in Baltimore, MD

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance
Bachelor's degree +7 years of relevant IT experience
Strong experience administering RHEL (7+) and Windows Server (2016+) in enterprise environments.
Hands on experience with DevOps/infrastructure tools (e.g., Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, Git, or similar), and ability to perform upgrades, configuration, and troubleshooting.
Experience supporting application platforms such as WebSphere/Liberty, UrbanCode Deploy, or equivalent middleware technologies.
Proficiency creating automation and operational scripts using Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar languages.
Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware/ESXi, Hyper V, or cloud based virtual infrastructure).
Ability to produce clear documentation and communicate technical information to both technical and non technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting federal agencies or large enterprise operational environments.
Knowledge of DevOps concepts, CI/CD pipelines, and modern operations practices.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain infrastructure supporting the Modern Development Environment (MDE), including tools such as Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus, WebSphere/Liberty, UrbanCode Deploy, Splunk, Dynatrace, and other SITES-managed services.
Perform Windows Server (2016+) and RHEL operational support, including patching, monitoring, incident resolution, and configuration updates.
Manage Active Directory, account provisioning, access controls, group policies, and user/workstation support across development and validation LANs.
Execute tool upgrades, migrations, re-hosting, and environment changes using agency-approved automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible/Tower).
Perform daily and scheduled environment health checks, analyze logs, triage failures, and implement corrective actions across MDE Ops tools and virtual infrastructure.
Create and maintain automation scripts (PowerShell, Bash, Python) to streamline operational tasks, health monitoring, deployments, and configuration management.
Provide infrastructure support for z/OS and Linux-based WebSphere/Liberty, DR exercises, ATO activities, and cross-team coordination with security, network, database, and cloud groups.
Maintain documentation for upgrades, architecture changes, troubleshooting procedures, and operational standards; publish change records and service updates.
Support customer service activities including ticket triage, problem resolution, knowledge transfer, and user onboarding to MDE tools.
Provide weekly status updates, problem reports, and activity summaries per government reporting expectations.