System Administrator

Optimus Technology, Inc.

$80K — $95K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of hands-on IT systems support experience
  • Strong knowledge of Windows and UNIX/Linux operating systems
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms and technologies, particularly AWS
  • Experience with automation tools like Ansible and Terraform
  • Understanding of security practices and compliance requirements

Responsibilities

  • Support IT systems implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
  • Manage and oversee IT system infrastructure for reliability and performance.
  • Perform daily operations and resolve issues for various IT components.
  • Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for client systems and services.
  • Communicate with management regarding system status and issues.
  • Assist with hardware support and problem resolution.
  • Collaborate with teams on modernizing infrastructure and technology solutions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Company-funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
  • 401k contributions from the employer
  • Employer-paid group term life insurance
  • Tuition assistance for ongoing education
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Paid time off for personal and vacation use
  • Referral bonuses for employee recommendations
  • Engaging company outings and giveaways
Full Job Description
  • Work on a fast paced-team providing support for the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems supporting critical enterprise applications.
  • Manage IT system infrastructure and associated processes, ensuring the availability, reliability, security, and performance of enterprise applications and services.
  • Provide day-to-day operations, monitoring, maintenance, and problem resolution for client systems, servers, storage platforms, network devices, and related infrastructure.
  • Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) support, including problem identification, diagnosis, troubleshooting, and resolution.
  • Support the escalation process and communicate systems status, issues, and resolutions to agency management and internal stakeholders.
  • Assist with hardware support activities, dispatch processes, and issue resolution through completion.
  • Configure, administer, and maintain Windows and UNIX/Linux operating systems, including software installation, patching, system hardening, and performance tuning.
  • Maintain the integrity and availability of infrastructure components while implementing enhancements to improve reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
  • Collaborate with engineering and development teams to support infrastructure modernization efforts, including evaluating, testing, and implementing technology solutions that enhance system capabilities.
  • Participate in the assessment of existing systems and architectures, providing operational and technical input for initiatives involving automation, DevOps practices, cloud technologyes, and application modernization.
  • Support the planning, testing, deployment, and sustainment of infrastructure and application changes across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-hosted environments, as applicable.
  • Assist in analyzing operational, security, compliance, and technical considerations associated with infrastructure changes and technology migrations.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and system configuration baselines.
Technology Stack:
  • AWS
  • Ansible
  • Docker
  • ElasticSearch
  • Terraform
  • Jenkins
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • GitLab
Desired Skills:
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS
  • Experience with infrastructure automation, configuration management, or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or AWS CloudFormation.
  • Experience supporting DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, or automated deployment processes.
  • Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
  • Experience performing vulnerability remediation, security patching, and STIG implementation.
  • Experience supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes, RMF activities, and security compliance initiatives.


Why us?

We strive to provide the best well-rounded benefits package available.
  • Premium health, dental, and vision package
  • Company funded HRA
  • 401k company contributions
  • Employer paid group term life insurance policy
  • Tuition assistance and career development
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Paid time off
  • Referral bonuses
  • Company outings, giveaways & more

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