Systems Administrator

Responsibilities

• As a Systems Administrator at ACI, you will maintain and support operating system environments and computer systems across multiple domains, administer Windows and Linux systems, support secure architectures, and collaborate with engineering teams to meet system and application requirements.
• Maintain and support the integrity of the operating system environment and various computer systems across multiple domains.
• Administer, install, and troubleshoot a variety of operating systems.
• Perform systems maintenance tasks, such as system back-up, recovery, and file maintenance on both Windows and Linux systems.
• Schedule, install, and test system software upgrades.
• Configure software and resolve technical problems.
• Monitor and maintain software licensing and maintenance agreements.
• Contribute to moderately complex aspects of a project.
• Work with Software Engineers to ensure that the architecture will meet requirements of the proposed applications.
• Provide support for troubleshooting and administration.
• Ensure security compliance in deployed architectures.
• Conduct audits of customer current architecture solutions and recommend changes as needed to meet requirements.
• Provide expertise in high availability, contingency planning, and automated provisioning.
• Support and advise the customer on initiatives including assessment, migration, and modernization.
• Write and edit scripts to increase system efficiency using PowerShell or another scripting language.

Requirements

• Working experience installing and configuring Unix/Linux-based environments.
• Strong oral and written communication skills to convey IT technologies.

Preferred

• Experience with Atlassian products, including Confluence and Jira.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies.
• ACI Offers a Robust Benefits Package Which Includes:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work within a collaborative, geographically dispersed team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• A Systems Administrator who fits our team is:

Dynamic

contributes energy and enthusiasm to our daily tasks, to the team’s interactions, and to the Company’s mission.

Thorough

possesses an unparalleled work ethic; produces complete, even polished products; persistent; mission-focused; asks “Why?” as often as necessary to get to the root of the matter.

Mature

respects others’ opinions, beliefs, and culture; listens to ideas, shares thoughts, and works independently and together to contribute insights to the company’s leaders.

Forthright

speaks with conviction; argues based on understanding, respectfully.

Inquisitive

seeks deeper explanations of how systems work, not the surface-level description of the actors involved; goes beyond “stick-fetching” to connect the unconnected.

Timely

shows up, ready to think, prepared to get on with the day’s assignments; contributes analytical insights that meet time-sensitive, reasonable requests.

Honest

knows what’s right, what’s legal, what’s appropriate; acts accordingly.

Required Qualifications

• Due to the sensitive nature of this work, a US Government security clearance is required, and all applicants must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Must currently possess or have the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
• Related degree fields include Computer Science, Cyber Security, Data Science, Information Systems Technology, and Software Engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in a directly related field and 10 years of relevant experience, or
• Master's degree in a directly related field and 5 years of relevant experience.
• Security+ certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment.
• Experience in virtualization and containerization (VMware).
• Scripting skills using PowerShell and Python.
• Fundamental networking knowledge, including TCP/IP and OSI network layers.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience working with stakeholders and development teams.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and contributing to technical documentation.
• Ability to travel to customer locations and support customer engagement locations.

Competitive salary

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Group Life and Voluntary Life Insurance plans
• Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition and Professional Development Reimbursement Program

Compensation

$75,000 - $130,000 / year