Description

We are seeking a Systems Administrator to join our team in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The role involves managing the functionality and efficiency of our operating systems and playing a crucial role in maintaining system performance, installing system-wide software, and implementing critical system patches. This role offers a short term contract employment opportunity.

Primary Responsibilities:

Administration & Governance:

• Conduct system administration tasks for both Linux and Windows server systems including provisioning, de-provisioning, configuration, troubleshooting, and platform upgrades.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute patching of operating systems and installed applications.
• Monitor and optimize cloud storage costs with FinOps strategies for cost-effective resource utilization.
• Develop, deploy, and manage scalable and secure data pipelines based on Zero Trust principles.

Development & Engineering:

• Implement automation using Powershell, YAML, JSON, Bash, or other tools to streamline processes.
• Develop, implement, and improve Python-based scripts for daily infrastructure and continuous monitoring applications.

Identity Governance:

• Manage user account onboarding/offboarding and role-based access controls in both Active Directory and the cloud.

Continuous Monitoring:

• Develop, implement, and use performance monitoring dashboards and alerts for timely response to performance issues.
• Ensure data integrity in Azure Sentinel, from streams and ingestion to transformations.
• Develop and implement automated playbooks for detected incidents.
• Regularly analyze, track, and report on system environment such as capacity analysis, inventory checks, compliance to security standards, cloud environment costs, user account access reviews, and system availability incidents.
• Collaborate with other teams to implement cloud solutions and maintain accurate documentation of the cloud infrastructure.
• Continually identify and implement best practices for cloud environments and virtual machines

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar field with 4+ years of experience in managing compute environments. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Proficiency in Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server operating systems, and managing IaaS/SaaS resources in a cloud environment.
• Understanding of networking concepts such as DNS, VPN, DHCP, TLS, IP subnetting and routing.
• Proven ability to automate infrastructure tasks, isolate and resolve problems independently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• Ability to obtain public trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or similar field.
• Cloud or security related certifications like Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, or Certified Information System Security Professional.
• Experience in converting virtual machines to container-based workloads.
• Experience with server applications such as Nessus TenableIO, Azure DevOps Server/Cloud, Jira/Confluence Datacenter.

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