System Administrator

MUST HAVE ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCEUS CITIZENJOB DUTIES: Serve as a Web and Application subject matter expert (SME) for evaluating customer's current application architecture and develop a new architecture to be deployed in Azure and utilizing cloud native database services as much as possible (PaaS vs IaaS). Collaborate with internal and external parties to transform high-level technical objectives into comprehensive technical requirements.Build and deploy web and application infrastructure for customer applicationsProvide sustainment of customer web and application tier systems to include installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, hardening of systems per STIG guidance and industry best practices, and SSL certificate management.Work closely with customer developers for regular project releases and code deployments.Provide troubleshooting assistance for any reported issues.Assist with identifying and planning potential new cloud services, features, and capabilities.Make recommendations for improvements to security, scalability, manageability, and performance across a wide variety of network, storage, compute, and mid-tier technologies.Required skills: Mid to senior level SQL web and application tier administration experience utilizing mid-tier tools such as IIS, Apache, Nginx, Tomcat, or JBOSSBasic system administration knowledge of Linux and Windows Server operating systemsSecurity+ (Or equivalent IA cert) and computing environment certification (i.e. MCSA - SQL Server, etc.)Strong verbal and written communication skillsExperience effectively managing multiple large-scale projectsExperience with Gitlab, Azure DevOps Server or similarExperience building CI/CD PipelinesFamiliarity with Kubernetes, Containers is desiredExperience automating routine administrative tasks desiredUnderstanding of network, storage, server, and application technologiesStrong knowledge of automation concepts, tools, and scripting languages (PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, etc.)Strong verbal and written communication skills Security+ (Or equivalent IA cert) and computing environment certification (i.e. MCSA - SQL Server, etc.)Active Secret clearanceBachelor's DegreeDesired Skills: Working knowledge of DoD STIGs, and IA Vulnerability Management (IAVM)