Systems Administrator - SME
Core
Principal authority for enterprise systems architecture, infrastructure modernization, and zero-trust security implementation across complex, cross-enclave systems.
Role type
Senior Systems Administrator / Infrastructure SME
Builds
Highly available infrastructure environments, zero-trust security solutions, and automated governance frameworks
Domain
US Federal Government / Defense & National Security / Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
Enterprise systems architecture, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), Cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, Azure, GCP), Zero-trust security, Disaster recovery, Configuration management, Cross-enclave interoperability, Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift), Cloud networking (Cisco, VPC), Identity services (Active Directory, Entra ID), Python/.NET development, High-assurance encryption solutions
Preferred skills
Master's degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity, Federal/Defense environment experience, CISSP certification, DevSecOps practices, Cloud cost optimization
Technologies
Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, AWS GovCloud, Azure, GCP, Nutanix, Cisco, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, GitLab CI/CD, Elasticsearch, Splunk, TACLANE, NCAP, Rocky, RedHat, Ubuntu, Windows, Mac OS, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway
Responsibilities
Lead design and automation of highly available infrastructure environments, Implement zero-trust security principles and cross-enclave solutions, Drive IaC and configuration management initiatives, Establish governance frameworks for disaster recovery and compliance, Provide strategic technical leadership for security and resilience, Optimize infrastructure for scalability and performance, Guide teams on system administration best practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
