Systems Administrator

About the Program Softek is recruiting for a program supporting the Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS/CISA). The program delivers AI/ML-enabled applications, automation, and cloud data engineering on an AWS and Databricks platform, with an emphasis on secure, vendor-agnostic design. Work is performed remotely from the contractor site with occasional travel to the Washington, DC area. Duties and Responsibilities Administer cloud-hosted development, test, and production environments, including identity and access, monitoring, and configuration. Support CI/CD pipelines, environment provisioning, patching, and deployment workflows. Implement role-based access control, logging, and security hardening in line with DHS requirements. Support incident response, troubleshooting, and operational documentation. Required Qualifications Four or more years of systems administration experience, including two or more years with AWS. Experience with Linux, scripting, IAM, and monitoring tools. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Preferred Qualifications AWS SysOps or Security certification. Experience operating under federal security controls About Softek Softek is a DHS prime contractor delivering program management, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and cloud and data engineering services to federal agencies. We are a small, senior team that values ownership, clear communication, and doing right by the mission and by each other. Benefits Softek offers compensation at par with the industry, medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off and federal holidays, and support for professional certifications and training. Softek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All positions require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DHS suitability determination.