Systems Administrator

MUST be a US citizen and ONLY hold US citizenship (No dual citizens) Fully Remote Position Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Administrator with strong Linux & cybersecurity expertise to design, manage, secure, & automate our Linux infrastructure. The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of Linux systems administration, cloud platforms, automation, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, & security best practices. This role is responsible for ensuring high availability, performance, compliance, & security across cloud environments. Technical Skills Subject Matter Expert in deploying & managing secure & scalable virtual machines on major cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform & Microsoft Azure Ability to perform advanced analysis of OS and application issues, crashes, security incidents & performance including authoring RCA documentation. Experience in architecting & standardizing highly scalable distributed systems, using different open-source tools. Expert level proficiency in managing Red Hat Linux. Optimize cloud infrastructure for availability, scalability, performance, & cost Provision & configure cloud assets using scripts, APIs, CLIs & management console. Professional exposure to DevOps release & build management, automation experience with tools like Git, bash, Ansible, python and terraform. Ability to recommend the best-in-class architecture solutions to successfully meet the strategic needs of the Customer. System architecture experience over the configuration of Identity & Access Management, Networking, File Transfers, Security, Load Balancing & disaster recovery. Experience in analyzing & applying security best practices to all enterprise related technologies. Expertise in operating system configuration & security fundamentals and assist in risk and compliance standards adherence. Experience in implementing Linux hardening following CIS Benchmarks or DISA STIGs. Ability to perform vulnerability assessments & coordinate remediation activities. Respond to security incidents & perform forensic analysis when required. Support compliance initiatives; ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, CMMC, or FedRamp Improve system reliability through proactive monitoring & automation. Knowledgeable and experienced in leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve productivity Leadership Skills Excellent verbal & written communication. Ability to influence highly skilled technical leaders and thinkers beyond direct reporting lines. Strong sense of accountability, results-orientation, and customer focus. Skilled at developing documenting & maintaining technical & process documentation. Strong team, interpersonal, analytical, problem identification & resolution skills. Professional curiosity & the ability to enable yourself in new technologies & tasks. Self-motivated with strong time management skills Able to work remotely without close supervision. Be available for working outside of normal business hours, holidays, & some weekends when needed for maintenance or for on-call periods. Desired Experience 10-12 Years of total professional experience in field of Information Technology 8+ years of managing Linux Systems & enterprise applications. 5+ years of scripting & coding 3+ years of actual enterprise level compute support Certification with Operating System, Security, Network & Cloud technologies University Degree relating to information systems, compute or equivalent professional experience Paradigm Global Consulting