DevOps Engineer, Systems Administrator

Role Overview

• Manage and maintain hybrid cloud infrastructure spanning AWS and on-premise environments, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime for mission critical applications
• Design and implement scalable system architectures that optimize performance, security, and cost efficiency through continuous resource utilization analysis and rightsizing recommendations
• Establish, enforce, and maintain security standards in compliance with government regulations, including NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Configure, monitor, and maintain security infrastructure including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), antivirus solutions, SSL certificates, and domain management
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and implement systematic remediation strategies through patch management, security hardening, and proactive threat mitigation
• Maintain a robust security posture capable of defending against evolving cybersecurity threats
• Design and implement complex network solutions that align with organizational objectives and scalability requirements
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies to enhance infrastructure capabilities and operational efficiency
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable automated, reliable software deployments
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation covering system architecture, standard operating procedures, and disaster recovery plans
• Implement and manage monitoring solutions to proactively identify performance/security issues and system anomalies
• Analyze system metrics and trends to ensure optimal reliability and performance
• Coordinate scheduled maintenance windows for patch management and system updates
• Develop post-incident reports and root cause analyses to drive continuous improvement and prevent recurrence

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, must be in Computer Science, IT, Information Systems, Cyber Security, Systems Engineering, or a comparable field
• Must possess the following certifications (current & in good standing): ISC2 CISSP, AWS Cloud Practitioner, CompTIA CySA+
• A minimum of 3 years of recent experience with DoD(DoW) cybersecurity policies, NIST, and the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in direct operation and management of cyber and information technology
• Proven system administration experience in a cross-platform environment (Linux/Windows) supporting various web technologies, including HTML, CSS, Java, Spring framework, Python, JavaScript, SQL & No-SQL databases
• Experience with networking concepts/protocols and network security methodologies
• Experience in applying techniques for detecting host and network-based intrusions using intrusion detection technologies and the corresponding policies/SOPs
• Experience working with automated vulnerability scanning tools and remediation of the corresponding findings
• Must be a US citizen
• Must be able to pass a Tier 3 US Government background investigation
• Must pass a criminal background check administered by RAINN

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Cloud
• Cyber Security
• Firewalls
• Java
• JavaScript
• Linux
• Python
• Spring
• SQL

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• life insurance
• employee assistance
• a 403(b) retirement savings plan
• paid vacation
• sick leave
• paid holidays, including a bonus week
• free access to the building's fitness center