Systems Administrator - Government Deployments (Maryland)

Location: Maryland (On-site). Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph.

About the role

Chainalysis Government Solutions (CGS) is seeking a Systems Administrator — Government Deployments to operate, maintain, secure, and optimize Chainalysis technology within classified U.S. Intelligence Community environments. Serving as the hands-on systems administration authority for production environments supporting mission users, you will ensure deployed capabilities remain available, secure, performant, and compliant throughout their operational lifecycle. You will work closely with customer system owners, technical stakeholders, and internal CGS teams (Technical Product, Forward-Deployed Engineering, Solution Architecture, Security, Product, and Engineering). Your focus will be on the sustainment and administration of approved production architectures rather than establishing new deployment architectures. This position requires you to work physically on-site with customers in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area up to five days per week.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, maintain, and optimize Linux and Windows operating systems within C2S/AWS and approved government environments.
• Provision IaaS components (EC2, VPC, RDS, S3) and maintain web/application infrastructure (Apache, WSGI, PostgreSQL, WebLogic, VMware, OpenShift).
• Lead upgrades, patching, configuration changes, and software release deployments within established architectures.
• Validate system prerequisites, coordinate maintenance windows, execute change procedures, and conduct post-deployment verification.
• Maintain systems in accordance with customer security requirements, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Remediate vulnerabilities, configure security controls (firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection), and support security authorization audits.
• Configure, test, and troubleshoot TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, VLAN, firewall rules, and network monitoring concepts to enable authorized data transfer between Chainalysis environments and customer systems.
• Implement and maintain backup and recovery procedures, execute disaster recovery testing, validate data integrity, and identify single points of failure across deployed infrastructure.
• Serve as a trusted technical partner to customer system owners and mission users.
• Provide technical support, develop runbooks and standard operating procedures (SOPs), and route recurring field observations to internal CGS Product and Engineering teams.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph required at start.
• U.S. citizenship required (position is not eligible for visa sponsorship).
• 5+ years of experience in systems administration or technical delivery within classified U.S. Government or Intelligence Community environments.

Skills

• Hands-on experience with C2S/AWS and core cloud services (EC2, VPC, ELB, RDS, S3, EBS).
• Strong Linux and Windows system administration background, including managing web infrastructure (Apache, WSGI, PostgreSQL).
• Proven security engineering experience, including hardening systems and remediating vulnerabilities in accordance with RMF and STIG requirements.
• Solid network engineering foundation, including experience with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, VLANs, firewalls, and security software (IDS/IPS, anti-virus, endpoint protection).
• Virtualization expertise with technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, or KVM.
• Strong written documentation and troubleshooting skills, with an ownership mindset and an ability to operate independently within secure customer facilities.
• AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, DevOps Engineer).
• Proficiency with automation and scripting languages, specifically Python and Bash/Unix shell scripting.
• Experience with OpenShift 4, enterprise VMware, or containerized application environments.
• Knowledge of PL/SQL, database administration, Oracle Fusion Middleware, or WebLogic 12c.
• Exposure to API services, government data platforms (DPaaS), or CI/CD deployment pipelines.
• Prior experience deploying and sustaining software in air-gapped, classified, or disconnected environments.
• Familiarity with blockchain technology, cryptocurrency analytics, or intelligence applications.

Pay

Compensation Range: $195K - $215K

Schedule

On-site up to five days per week in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area.