Systems Administrator

McLean, VA

Freedom Technology Solutions Group seeks a dynamic and curious Systems Administrator to support the on-site Operations & Maintenance of Government geospatial data mapping and visualization infrastructure and applications. This position is contingent upon contract award and expected to start in July 2025. The work is located in Northern Virginia. 

Responsibilities: 

• Management of medium-to-large-scale government data warehouses or digital archive management 

• Interface control document (ICD) implementation and maintenance of government systems interconnects 

• Ensure Security compliance requirements 

• Provide on-site tiered help desk support to user base 

• Will work onsite in a SCIF with operational pager/cell phone duty rotation 

• Contribute technical insights to guide the system's cloud hosting strategy 

• Develop monitoring dashboards to alert on software operational status 

• Metrics, performance reporting, system health and status of medium to large scale storage and processing systems 

• Storage maintenance and capacity planning 

• HW/SW troubleshooting 

• Microsoft WSH programming 

• LINUS shell programming 

• Script programming 

• Audit log management and administration 

• Provide expert support in the administration and maintenance of the Enterprise Linux infrastructure 

• Provide support in information security system requirements and design applicable to Linux hosts 

• Manage Linux systems using Puppet or other config management tools; handle patches and mitigate IAVA vulnerabilities 

• Improve system operations and functionality, monitoring, and optimization of the hardware platform.  

• Implement STIG guidance to support ATO sustainment efforts  

• Troubleshoot and resolve network, automation pipelines, and infrastructure issues 

• Cloud VPC, Compute Services, Storage Management, Monitor and Observability, Identity and Access management 

• Experience in Database Administration and system monitoring, including Linux command-based troubleshooting 

• Provide technical input, assist in the maintenance of system administration, security policy/procedure documentation 

• Manage and troubleshoot Configuration Management tools, covering Linux and Database Administration tasks such as configuration and upgrades 

• Document system configuration, external service dependencies, optimal settings (Authentication/Authorization/Accounting (AAA), resource allocation), and standard procedures (startup/shutdown, backup, upgrade) 

Technology Experience: 

• Software: Apache Webserver, PostGres SQL/PostGIS, OMAR, OSSIM, RedHat LINUS, FreeIPA,  Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Internet Information Service, OGC Web Services (WMS, WFS, WCS), Google Earth Client, Geospatial products 

• Hardware: Network Attached Storage (NAS) deployment and maintenance; Firewall, switch and router installation, deployment and maintenance; server 

Minimum Qualifications:  

• 5+ years of technical experience in maintaining automated system platforms for the intelligence community.  

• Demonstrated success with Linux, database system administration, and scripting  

• Open source and custom application deployments and maintenance experience to include ATO and patching for cyber compliance  

• Communicate effectively with customers and team in written and oral forums  

• Degree or equivalent demonstrated experience in a technical field.  

• Active TS/SCI required level clearance and US citizenship  

• Experience with or understanding of authentication and authorization A&A fundamentals  

Additional Skills desired: 

• Familiarity with common industry software tools, concepts, and systems administration   

• Familiarity with Data management, Data integration, User Interface, Hardware, Databases   

• Strong Linux skills and familiarity with hybrid cloud/on-prem architecture, AWS, C2S, etc  

• CI/CD development experience with Jenkins, GitLab, Ansible, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and/or Docker  

• Certifications: Microsoft Certifications, Cisco Network Certifications, Linux Certifications, AWS Certifications, Geospatial Product certifications (ESRI, Maxar, etc.), NAS, Server