DevOps System Administrator

Freedom Technology Solutions Group

$210K — $260K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active security clearance with polygraph
  • 15 years of experience in the Federal Government environment
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience
  • DoD 8570 compliance with IAT Level I; IAT Level II preferred
  • Experience in AWS cloud environment design and operation
  • Strong Linux administration skills
  • Knowledge of system security measures and best practices

Responsibilities

  • Analyze current systems and plan enhancements
  • Provide production support for critical systems
  • Troubleshoot and resolve system errors
  • Manage patch installation for Windows and Linux systems
  • Perform cloud deployment and management
  • Oversee CI/CD management and deployment
  • Conduct performance assessment and recommend enhancements

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Team-oriented culture with supportive colleagues
  • Access to innovative technologies
  • Comprehensive compensation package including 401k and medical insurance
  • Generous paid time off and paid site closures
  • Professional development support through training and tuition reimbursement
  • Social events and company-sponsored activities
Full Job Description
We're looking for a passionate DevOps Engineer / Cloud Platform Engineer to join our team and help drive the evolution of a modern infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on automation, scalability, and building resilient systems using the latest technologies-especially within the AWS ecosystem.

As part of our DevOps team, you'll play a key role in transforming and operating mission-critical systems across both unclassified and classified environments, leveraging cloud-native architectures and best-in-class managed services. Responsibilities include:
  • System analysis of the current system in use and developing plans for enhancements and improvements.
  • Production support for mission critical systems and applications
  • Troubleshooting and resolving errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritizing problems, and assessing impact of issues
  • Managing, evaluating, and installing patches on Windows and Linux systems
  • Performing cloud deployment and management
  • CI/CD management and deployment
  • Performance assessment, monitoring and recommending performance enhancements
  • Infrastructure management for multiple disconnected networks
  • Continuous testing at various stages of the development cycle
  • Writing and maintaining documentation
  • Helping to implement a DevOps culture

The selected candidate will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and support of multiple servers in both unclassified and classified environments. The candidate will be responsible for implementing operating system enhancements to improve reliability, security, and performance.

Required:
  • An active security clearance with polygraph.
  • A minimum of 15 (15) years of experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity within the Federal Government environment.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or another related technical discipline from an accredited college or university. Five (5) additional years of system administration experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
  • DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I required; IAT Level II certification desired.
  • Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and maintaining systems within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment, including supporting cloud-based infrastructure, automation, and operational reliability.
  • Strong experience administering Linux-based servers, including system patching, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and implementation of security hardening best practices.
  • Experience implementing and maintaining system security measures, with a current understanding of security best practices for cloud and enterprise environments.
  • Experience managing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificates, including certificate renewal, replacement, and troubleshooting certificate-related issues.
  • Experience supporting security and compliance tools, including Nessus, UAM, CYBORGBUNNY, and LATTEART.
  • Ability to independently troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve operational issues across infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments.

Desired:
  • Experience with ElasticSearch or other distributed search/analytic engines
  • Experience with Kubernetes
  • Experience with ArgoCD

The estimated salary range for this position is between $210,000-$260,000 (annualized USD). This range reflects the typical pay for the role and is one part of the company's comprehensive compensation package. Actual salaries are influenced by several factors, such as location, the individual's education, skills, experience, and competencies, as well as contract affordability and organizational needs.

What's in It for You?

Flexible work environment

A team mentality - work with friendly, like-minded professionals

Work with innovative, cutting edge technologies

Enjoy extremely competitive compensation and benefits

A work-life balance you can count on

Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime

The Benefits You Get with Freedom

Amazing benefits including matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more

Generous paid time off - including paid site closure days

Competitive salary offerings

Paid training and tuition reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Fully paid life and disability

Annual logo wear allowance

Company sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours)

Interested in learning more about Freedom and our culture? Contact us today! We're constantly hosting hiring events in our office and elsewhere, to help you get a sense of what life is like at Freedom before joining the team.

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