Job Overview
The System Administrator designs, implements, and maintains the IT infrastructure that supports both operational and R&D activities. This includes server provisioning, storage and network management, automation, security, monitoring, backup, user administration, Tier‑III support, and ongoing maintenance. This position is for a 12-month contract with opportunity for renewal.
Responsibilities
Infrastructure Engineering
- Engineer system‑administration solutions for project and operational needs.
- Install new or rebuild existing servers; configure hardware, peripherals, services, directories, and storage (NetApp, Dell/EMC, PureStorage, etc.) according to standards.
- Manage virtualization platforms such as VMware and KVM.
- Oversee storage management and network equipment (Cisco, Mellanox, etc.).
- Deploy and configure systems that support infrastructure and R&D activities.
Automation & Deployment
- Support infrastructure automation tools (Ansible).
- Use Foreman for deployment management.
Operations & Support
- Install and maintain security patches on operational and development systems, including Red Hat Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu, etc.), Windows Server (2008/2008 R2/2012), VMware, and Apache web services.
- Report security‑patch compliance.
- Perform daily system monitoring: verify hardware integrity, server availability, key processes, log review, and completion of scheduled jobs (e.g., backups).
- Conduct regular security monitoring to detect possible intrusions.
- Execute daily backup operations, ensure proper media handling, and manage off‑site storage.
- Perform regular file archival and purge activities.
- Create, modify, and delete user accounts as requested.
- Maintain the system inventory system (GLPI).
- Provide Tier‑III support, investigate and troubleshoot issues, and coordinate recovery from hardware or software failures.
Maintenance & Optimization
- Apply OS patches and upgrades regularly; upgrade administrative tools and utilities.
- Deploy and manage instances of Jira, Git, LDAP, Jenkins, and VMware environments.
- Upgrade and configure system software that supports infrastructure or asset‑management applications.
- Maintain operational, configuration, and procedural documentation.
- Conduct performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization (CPU, memory, disk partitions).
- Participate in after‑hours/weekend support or alternate work schedules as needed.
Security & Standards
- Contribute to and maintain system standards and overall security posture.
- Research and recommend innovative, preferably automated, approaches for system‑administration tasks.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in VMware administration and management; experience with Jenkins, Git, and DevOps tool administration.
- Linux System Administration certification preferred (CompTIA Linux+, RHCSA, or RHCE).
- Network equipment management experience; Cisco equipment knowledge preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of Linux system‑administration experience, including shell scripting, cron jobs, log analysis, user/group management, iptables configuration, and mail‑service setup.
- Ability to multi‑task, work independently, and act as a self‑starter.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
- CompTIA Security+ (SY0‑301) or DoD 8570.1 IAT‑II compliant certification (or equivalent experience).
- Familiarity with web‑based technologies: reverse proxies, SSL certificates, three‑tier architecture, SOA, enterprise service bus, HTTP, and browser differences.
- Physical ability to lift 50 lb and relocate servers between the main data center, colocation sites, and labs.
- Experience installing new hardware or migrating existing rack‑mount servers.
Pay: $6,200.00 - $6,600.00 per month
Work Location: In person
