Systems Administrator

Company: GAP Solutions Inc
Location: Chantilly
Posted on: April 30, 2021

Job Description:

Systems Administrator Chantilly, Virginia **Type:** Direct-Hire **Category:** Information Technology **Job ID:** 51881 **Date Posted:** 03/22/2021 TPGS is a subsidiary of GAP Solutions and serves as the Government Intelligence Portfolio of the System One, LLC family of companies. Together, we support federal, defense and intelligence community customers to meet their mission objectives. Our core capabilities include Information Technology, Development and Engineering, Training, Security, Intelligence Analysis and Operations & Human Capital Management. **Systems Administrator** Active Top Secret / SCI Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph Required - No Sponsorship **Position Objective:** As the Systems Administrator - both Linux (majority) and Windows, you will be responsible for maintaining up to date patching of all the self-managed Linux and Windows servers; working with other members of the infrastructure team to ensure minimized down time; implementing baseline changes and responding to change request; performing technical evaluations, analysis, and troubleshooting for all supported servers; building servers by providing technical configuration, setup, installation services, hardware and coordination of application projects; and operating and maintaining servers. **Duties and Responsibilities:** + Contribute to overall architecture and infrastructure, especially as it relates to availability, scalability, security, performance, etc. + Own the design, implementation and maintenance of project's code delivery pipeline configuration + Participate in building and enforcing best practice disciplines for Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) + Provide support and problem resolution impacting our ALM + Build and maintain infrastructure tooling (e.g. automated AWS environment setup) + Liaise with members of the Engineering team to build awareness on best practices and effective usage of project's development tools portfolio + Own and enforce quality review practices within the Technical Operations team + Monitor and track system performance via system metrics + Manage infrastructure related issues + Provide preventative maintenance for Sponsor's business applications + System access control and security + Maintenance of application lookup tables + Provisioning of hardware and software + Backup and recovery of systems + Problem resolution assistance + Configuration build support + Technical support for software releases + Coordination of hardware maintenance with external infrastructure providers + Establishment and maintenance of all pre-production environments + Decommission of systems + Create/manage application hosting requirements + Technical support to projects as required **Basic Qualifications:** + Active TS/SCIclearance with Full Scope Polygraph + Ability to use verbal and written communication skills to present information to a diverse population (technical and non-technical). + Ability to work well independently and as a member of a team + Experience working/collaborating with software engineering teams + Proficient in scripting and/or programming languages - Python, Java, Shell, etc. + Hands-on experience with AWS- EC2, S3, VPC, Auto-Scaling, Cloud Watch, etc. + Strong experience supporting Linux and Java projects + Experience with source control, CI and build tools such as Git, Jenkins, etc. + Experience with monitoring tools such as AppDynamics, etc. + Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and effectively manage priorities and communicate progress + Experience working in an Agile environment, preferably as a member of a Scrum team **Desired Qualifications:** + Willingness to learn Windows Systems Administration on a cross-function Agile Team. + Ability to provide innovative solutions for routine issues and tasks. + Working knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies. + Experience automating OS install processes (using kickstart configuration files, preseeding configuration files or similar) + Scripting experience using Perl, Python or similar advanced scripting languages + Willingness to learn and implement Scrum framework, Lean principles, Agile engineering and DevOps. *This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. TPGS provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job, email us at recruiting@gapsi.com You will need to reference the requisition number of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a requisition number will not be returned. TPGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status or characteristics.

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