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Sr. Systems Admin
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Cert Requirement: IAT/IAM Level II
LCAT Requirements - Must Haves: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field; 7–10 years of experience in enterprise systems administration, including Linux-based environments and Oracle infrastructure; active IAT/IAM Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security); demonstrated experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Exadata, and ZFS storage systems; proficiency in system patching, backup/recovery, and performance tuning; familiarity with DoD STIGs, RMF compliance, and cybersecurity best practices; experience supporting Agile sustainment workflows and DevSecOps pipelines; leadership experience managing teams and driving technical outcomes.
Nice to Haves: Experience with Oracle EBS and middleware (WebLogic, SOA Suite); familiarity with Agile SAFe frameworks and Planning Increment (PI) events; knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes); experience supporting hybrid cloud or cloud migration efforts (e.g., OCI, AWS GovCloud); exposure to AI/ML-assisted monitoring and predictive analytics for system performance.
What will the candidate do in this role?: The Senior Systems Administrator will lead the sustainment and optimization of enterprise-scale development and production environments; this includes managing configurations, performing system patching and backups, and ensuring uptime and performance across mission-critical systems; the role involves close collaboration with cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and engineering teams to support Agile delivery cycles, troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, and maintain compliance with security and operational standards; daily responsibilities include: administering Red Hat Linux and Oracle-based systems, monitoring system logs and performance metrics, supporting Agile Kanban workflows and sprint planning, coordinating with hosting providers and internal teams for issue resolution, maintaining documentation, SOPs, and configuration baselines, supporting DR/COOP readiness and obsolescence management.
Describe this role in 2-3 sentences: We are seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to lead the configuration, sustainment, and performance optimization of enterprise development and production environments. This role ensures system availability, security compliance, and operational continuity through proactive administration, Agile collaboration, and continuous improvement practices. You’ll be part of a high-impact team supporting mission-critical logistics systems.
Filter Questions and Purpose: Do you hold an active IAT/IAM Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE)? Do you have experience administering Oracle Exadata or Red Hat Linux in an enterprise or federal environment? Are you familiar with DoD STIGs and RMF compliance processes? Have you supported Agile or DevSecOps sustainment environments? Can you lead system administration across both development and production environments? Purpose: To validate technical qualifications, security compliance, and experience in mission-critical system sustainment.
PWS and Proposal Sections Referenced: PWS Sections: 4.4 – Service Level Management, 4.10 – System Administration, 4.13 – Hardware Management, 4.4.2 – Development Environment Sustainment, 4.4.3 – Production Environment Sustainment, 4.4.7 – Service Operations, 4.4.8 – RAM Metrics (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability), 4.4.12 – DR/COOP Readiness; MetroStar Proposal: Labor Mix: SE-15 (Senior Systems Administrator), Sustainment – Environments (Slides 3–4), Agile Kanban support model.
Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use hands and fingers, reach, climb stairs, walk, sit for prolonged periods of time, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds.
Consulting Solutions and its family of companies is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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