OverviewEdgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a System Architect to support a major national laboratory.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, maintain, and repair physical and virtual server systems.
- Resolve technical issues affecting hardware, operating systems, or applications.
- Apply operating system or application patches, install or replace hardware, and implement configuration changes to improve or restore system performance.
- Perform system capacity analysis and planning.
- Assist users in accessing and using business systems.
- Develop instructions and procedures for system maintenance, create scripts to automate monitoring and repair tasks, and conduct quality assurance checks.
- Collaborate with customers, subject matter experts, and architects to analyze, evaluate, and optimize systems.
- Contribute to process development and system improvement efforts.
Qualifications
- BS in relevant discipline plus a minimum 3 years, or more, of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties. Related experience may be substituted for relevant education and vice versa
- Related experience may be substituted for relevant education and vice versa.
- Must have an active U.S. Dept. of Energy Clearance
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
Required Skills:
- Foundational understanding of systems architecture principles, enterprise infrastructure, and IT operations.
- Familiarity with networking concepts, virtualization, system monitoring, and security fundamentals.
- Ability to write clear technical documentation and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong problem solving skills and a willingness to learn new technologies.
Desired Skills:
- SSL/TLS certificate automation, certificate lifecycle management, or PKI concepts.
- Windows Server administration, including roles, services, and configuration management.
- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, or similar).
- Exposure to cloud platforms and Cloud AI services (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Technical curiosity and a desire for continuous learning.
- Strong analytical thinking and structured approach to problem solving.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
- Attention to detail and commitment to high quality deliverables
