Systems Administrator (UNIX/Solaris)
Spatial Front, Inc · Arlington, VA · 1 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Administer, monitor, and sustain Solaris/UNIX servers and supporting infrastructure for PeopleSoft HCM and associated Oracle-based environments in a secure, on-premises setting.
- Install, configure, patch, harden, maintain, and troubleshoot operating systems, server components, utilities, and supporting services across development, test, and production environments.
- Manage system performance, capacity, startup/shutdown services, logs, file systems, user accounts, permissions, scheduled jobs (cron), and environment configurations.
- Develop and maintain shell scripts and automation tools to streamline administration, batch processing, monitoring, deployment support, and operational efficiency.
- Support system security, hardening, account administration, audit readiness, vulnerability remediation, and compliance with DISA STIGs or similar federal security requirements.
- Troubleshoot incidents involving servers, network connectivity, middleware dependencies, storage, backups, batch schedules, and system interfaces; coordinate resolution across teams.
- Support backup and recovery operations, contingency planning, patch cycles, change control processes, and environment readiness.
- Collaborate with application, database, integration, cybersecurity, and operations teams to maintain a stable, secure, and reliable platform.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent relevant experience).
- 3+ years of UNIX/Solaris systems administration or infrastructure support experience.
- Experience supporting PeopleSoft HCM or similar ERP environments preferred.
- Hands-on experience with on-premises Solaris/UNIX administration, including OS configuration, patching, performance tuning, troubleshooting, file systems, services, user accounts, and job scheduling.
- Strong scripting and automation skills using shell scripting or similar tools.
- Experience supporting Oracle-based platforms, middleware, secured networks, and operational support processes.
Qualifications
- Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
- Experience working in secured federal or DoD environments preferred.
Desired Skills
- Familiarity with PeopleSoft HCM architecture, batch processing, interfaces, and Oracle ecosystem components in on-premises environments.
- Experience supporting DISA-secured networks or similarly controlled federal/DoD environments, including system hardening and compliance.
- Knowledge of runbooks, SOPs, change management, backup and recovery, incident management, problem management, and contingency operations.
- Ability to collaborate across infrastructure, database, application, security, and network teams.
Pay
For more information, please refer to the benefits section on our website.
Schedule
On-site/Hybrid as required by the contract and program.