Systems Administrator

Location: Herndon, VA (Onsite)
Duration: 1 Year
Citizenship: (Eligible for Secret Clearance)

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Hybrid Cloud Systems Administrator to support and maintain Linux and Windows infrastructure across on-premises datacenter and cloud environments. The role involves system administration, cloud operations, automation, troubleshooting, monitoring, and infrastructure support in a secure enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, install, provision, and monitor Windows and Linux systems.

• Perform datacenter maintenance, server patching, backups, and inventory management.

• Deploy and support highly available, scalable, and secure infrastructure in Azure Gov and AWS Gov environments.

• Develop automation for provisioning, orchestration, resiliency, and CI/CD processes.

• Build and maintain infrastructure deployment pipelines alongside engineering teams.

• Troubleshoot and resolve system and application issues across development, test, and production environments.

• Install and configure Windows Server environments on VMware and physical servers.

• Support NetApp storage infrastructure.

• Generate hardware and software compliance reports using SCCM.

• Coordinate with vendors for technical support and upgrades.

• Participate in on-call support for critical infrastructure issues.

Required Skills

• Strong PowerShell scripting experience.

• Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 administration.

• Linux (RHEL 8/9/10) administration.

• VMware virtualization management.

• Azure and AWS cloud administration.

• Datacenter operations and management.

• System monitoring tools (SolarWinds Orion preferred).

• DNS, DHCP, Active Directory.

• TCP/IP networking fundamentals.

• Technical documentation and troubleshooting skills.

• NetApp storage administration.

• Experience working in Agile and DevOps environments.

• CI/CD automation and infrastructure provisioning experience.

Required Experience

• 7–10 years of Systems Administration experience.

• 2–3+ years of Azure and AWS cloud experience.

• 5+ years supporting networking technologies including TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP.

• Experience supporting enterprise Windows and Linux environments.

• Strong troubleshooting and infrastructure support background.

• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certification

• Microsoft Azure Certification

• ITIL

• Agile Certification