Ignite IT - Innovation & Technology

Systems Administrator

Ignite IT - Innovation & Technology

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Ashburn • Virginia • United States

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Tech Stack

AWSCloudCyber SecurityDNSEC2LinuxMySQLPostgresSQL

About the role

  • Providing technical expertise in designing, implementing, and managing secure and compliant cloud-based solutions within a government or highly regulated environment, with a strong emphasis on AWS GovCloud or equivalent secure cloud offerings.
  • Responsible for the support of a broad range of AWS services in a secure government context, including but not limited to:
  • - EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) within a secure VPC configuration
  • - S3 (Simple Storage Service) with appropriate encryption and access controls
  • - VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) design and management for segmented networks
  • - RDS (Relational Database Service) with robust security configurations
  • - IAM (Identity and Access Management) for granular privilege management
  • - CloudWatch for monitoring and logging of security and performance events
  • - Route 53 for secure DNS resolution
  • - ELB/ALB (Elastic Load Balancing/Application Load Balancing) for resilient application delivery
  • Manage full lifecycle of system engineering, including design, build, configuration, deployment, maintenance, and decommissioning of mission-critical server infrastructure that supports critical operational functions.
  • Provide support with the administration and secure hardening of both Linux (specify distributions if relevant, e.g., RHEL, Ubuntu) and Windows Server operating systems, with a focus on implementing security controls and mitigating vulnerabilities.
  • Support teams in planning and executing the migration of on-premises infrastructure to secure cloud environments, understanding the unique challenges of government data transitions.
  • Support teams in migrating and modernizing legacy applications and systems, particularly those supporting critical system functions, to current or cloud-based platforms. This includes understanding data integrity and operational continuity during migration.
  • Manage planning and executing SharePoint migrations, especially into secure government environments, ensuring data classification and access controls are maintained.
  • Support database administration for systems handling sensitive information, including installation, configuration, performance tuning, robust backup and recovery strategies, and security hardening for common database systems (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
  • Involved with teams in conducting security assessments, vulnerability analysis, threat modeling, and implementing security best practices to ensure adherence to federal cybersecurity and privacy regulations.
  • Establish and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with diverse internal teams, stakeholders, other government agencies, and prime contractors.
  • Meticulous approach to tasks, recognizing the critical nature of government systems and ensuring extreme accuracy in configuration, documentation, and problem resolution to maintain system integrity and compliance.
  • Commitment to providing exceptional service and support to government stakeholders, understanding their operational needs and the importance of reliable IT systems.
  • Clear, concise, and effective verbal communication skills, particularly when reporting technical status, risks, and solutions to a variety of technical and non-technical government personnel.
  • Ability to understand complex operational challenges, translate them into actionable technical problems, and devise and implement robust, secure, and compliant solutions that meet CBP mission requirements.
  • Serve as the primary technical point of contact and responder for a majority of system-related incidents and requests, with a focus on minimizing downtime and impact to mission-critical CBP functions.
  • Evaluating and recommending hardware and software enhancements as needed, including managing and testing system updates and patches to maintain performance and security.
  • Troubleshooting configuration and integration issues across development, test, and production environments, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal service disruption.
  • Creating and maintaining a variety of scripts to automate routine tasks, improve system efficiency, and support operational needs.
  • Monitoring and optimizing system performance, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing recommended changes.
  • Ensuring backup procedures are in place, functioning correctly, and executed on a timely basis, including validating restore integrity when required.
  • Interfacing with vendor support service groups to ensure proper escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance and following through to resolution.
  • Maintaining existing systems by analyzing, designing, and implementing changes to system baselines so that updates meet customer requirements, and supporting upcoming technology refresh projects.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria will include:
  • o   3 year check for felony convictions
  • o   1 year check for illegal drug use
  • o   1 year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud
  • - College degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Information Management Systems, experience considered in lieu of degree
  • - Strong technical background, with a minimum of five (5) solid years of experience providing system administration support for Windows and /or Linux Operating systems in cloud-based environments.
  • - In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with a broad range of AWS services in a secure government context.
  • - Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • - Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong communication skills and work ethic; self-starter and highly proactive
  • - Thorough knowledge of server and system administration principles
  • - Must be available to work a hybrid schedule with on-site requirements in Ashburn, VA.
  • You are good at:
  • - Familiarity with the general IT practices and terminology
  • - Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • - Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong work ethic; self-starter
  • Nice to Have:
  • - Technical Certifications
  • - Experience working with Linux and Windows operating systems in cloud-based infrastructures.
  • - Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills in a high-pressure, secure environment.
Benefits
  • - 401(k) with matching and 100% Vested
  • - Health Insurance - 3 plans to select from
  • - Dental insurance
  • - Vision Insurance
  • - Health savings account
  • - Life insurance
  • - Short Term Disability
  • - Long Term Disability
  • - AD&D
  • - Paid time off
  • - Professional development assistance
  • - Training
  • - Tuition reimbursement
  • - Flexible schedule
  • - Flexible spending account
  • - Referral program
  • - Paid Legal Plan
  • - and more....
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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Certifications
Technical Certifications