DevOps System Administrator II — Mid-Level

Responsibilities

• System analysis of the current system in use and developing plans for enhancements and improvements.
• Production support for mission critical systems and applications.
• Troubleshooting and resolving errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritizing problems, and assessing impact of issues.
• Managing, evaluating, and installing patches on Windows and Linux systems.
• Performing cloud deployment and management.
• CI/CD management and deployment.
• Performance assessment, monitoring and recommending performance enhancements.
• Infrastructure management for multiple disconnected networks.
• Continuous testing at various stages of the development cycle.
• Writing and maintaining documentation.
• Helping to implement a DevOps culture.

Requirements

• An active security clearance with polygraph.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity within the Federal Government environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or another related technical discipline from an accredited college or university. Five (5) additional years of system administration experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I required; IAT Level II certification desired.
• Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and maintaining systems within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment, including supporting cloud-based infrastructure, automation, and operational reliability.
• Strong experience administering Linux-based servers, including system patching, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and implementation of security hardening best practices.
• Experience implementing and maintaining system security measures, with a current understanding of security best practices for cloud and enterprise environments.
• Experience managing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificates, including certificate renewal, replacement, and troubleshooting certificate-related issues.
• Experience supporting security and compliance tools, including Nessus, UAM, CYBORGBUNNY, and LATTEART.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve operational issues across infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Experience with ElasticSearch or other distributed search/analytic engines.
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience with ArgoCD.

Pay

The estimated salary range for this position is between $195,000-$225,000 (annualized USD).