Systems Administrator

About the role

The primary role of the System Administrator is to support CNO Capabilities by sustaining and evolving a high-performance operational IT environment. This is not a ticket-only administration role—we are looking for a technical contributor who takes complete ownership of systems, documents with precision, builds strong operational relationships, and actively optimizes workflows to make future engineering efforts faster and more efficient.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain high-performance compute (HPC) hardware, including cutting-edge NVIDIA H100, H200, and B300 class accelerator platforms.
• Lead the installation, sustainment, uninstallation, and relocation of new and legacy hardware within a government data warehouse environment while ensuring strict configuration integrity and tracking.
• Maintain meticulous technical documentation, network diagrams, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to establish scalable deployment playbooks that allow seamless cross-functional handoffs.
• Build strong working relationships with onsite data center administrators to streamline troubleshooting, bridge support coverage gaps, and escalate mission priorities.
• Partner directly with contract engineering teams to enhance system performance, refine user workflows, and improve daily operational efficiency.
• Support ongoing virtualization efforts and contribute to long-term IT modernization strategies, including future integration with AWS, cloud environments, and Large Language Model (LLM) infrastructure.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related field is required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 9 years of relevant IT/Systems Administration experience (with or without a Bachelor's degree).
• Strong background in Linux systems administration within operational, mission-critical environments.
• Direct experience installing, configuring, and maintaining enterprise-class GPU-accelerated or high-performance compute systems (specifically NVIDIA hardware).
• Proven ability to work within structured data center or warehouse environments handling physical deployment and lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with hypervisors, virtualization technologies, and enterprise networked system troubleshooting.
• Excellent technical writing skills with a demonstrated ability to document complex processes clearly, along with strong interpersonal skills for direct interaction with mission users.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• A growth-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for improving user experience and streamlining workflows.
• Comfort working hands-on with data center/warehouse hardware setups and relocations.
• Interest in expanding capabilities into cloud architectures (AWS) and AI/LLM infrastructure.
• Strong focus on mentorship, process automation, and building institutional knowledge.

Pay

$150,000 - $175,000

Benefits

AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.