Systems Administrator

Xenith Solutions

. Leading technical efforts in directing and monitoring the operations of our information systems.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeAshburn • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDNSEC2LinuxMySQLPostgresSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading technical efforts in directing and monitoring the operations of our information systems.
This position is crucial for supporting the successful delivery of customer-defined systems, hardware refresh initiatives, and software projects, particularly those leveraging secure cloud technologies and designed to meet stringent government requirements.
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 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.
Manage planning and executing SharePoint migrations, especially into secure government environments.
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).
Establish and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with diverse internal teams, stakeholders, other government agencies, and prime contractors.
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.
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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% of Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits paid by employer
FSA or HSA available
Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) matching (100% up to the first 4%) with NO vesting period
Tuition / Certification / Training reimbursement
Accident / Disability / Universal Life Insurance
And much more…

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWSEC2S3VPCRDSIAMCloudWatchRoute 53ELBALB

Soft Skills

communication skillsteam-orientedself-starterproactivecollaborativeproblem-solvingcustomer servicework ethictechnical reportingrelationship management