Systems Administrator, Mid Level

Tulzi Technologies, LLC is seeking a mid-level Systems Administrator to support the design, implementation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of IT infrastructure across its lifecycle. This onsite role in Columbia, MD focuses on end-to-end systems management, with responsibilities spanning server and storage administration, virtualization, performance tuning, and backup and restore.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, develop, evaluate, and modify end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products throughout their full life cycle.
• Own effective design, implementation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the IT infrastructure.
• Perform server and storage administration, virtualization activities, performance tuning, and backup and restore operations.
• Lead technical research and development to support ongoing infrastructure innovation, and ensure system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures align with organizational values.
• Analyze and diagnose issues to determine root cause; test, communicate status, and resolve problems or elevate them for appropriate resolution.
• Evaluate and/or recommend purchases of servers, peripheral equipment, and software.
• Conduct business needs assessments, analyze costs, develop project plans for application projects, order required equipment, coordinate installation and reconfiguration, and configure and test procedures and applications.
• Participate in system conceptual design and the documentation of design concepts.
• Create test plans and test procedures that align with contractual requirements and participate in testing to validate requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Clearance Required: TS/SCI
• IAT Certification Level: IAT3 - CASP or CISSP
• Vendor Certification Required: Microsoft, VMWare, Cisco, Netapp, Pure Storage, HP, Dell, Linux+, RedHat, or similar
• Experience: 4+ years operating in an engineering and operations environment with hands‑on experience in designing and implementing IT solutions

Technologies

• Microsoft
• VMWare
• Cisco
• Netapp
• Pure Storage
• HP
• Dell
• Linux+
• RedHat
• CASP
• CISSP

Location and Compensation

Location: Columbia, MD (onsite)

Compensation: USD 145,000 - 155,000 per year

Benefits

• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Medical Insurance (three CareFirst healthcare plans to choose from, Dental and Vision Insurance)
• Medical coverage: 75% covered for employee and 50% per dependent
• Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions: $1500 individual / $3000 family
• Company‑paid Life Insurance and AD&D coverage
• Company‑paid Short‑term and Long‑term Disability Insurance
• 20 days of vacation and 10 holidays built into hourly rate, plus 5 days of Administrative time (currently used for snow, jury, bereavement)
• Pre-tax 401k program including 6% company match
• 100% fully vested from eligibility date
• Eligible after 90 days of employment