System Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Some of our Perks and Benefits

100% Paid Healthcare

31 Days PTO

10% 401k in every paycheck

100% Fully Vested!!!

Do you get excited about learning new technologies, problem solving, and influencing outcomes?

We know that cybersecurity and its technologies evolve at a rapid pace. The defense community needs an engineering partner who can not only keep up, but bring the technical expertise and passion necessary to solve the new hardest problems — and do it well. GIGATEC's highly engaged, agile team does just that, with innovative solutions for every mission-critical challenge.

If your answer is an enthusiastic "yes" then please keep reading!

Our team is passionate about defending national security and mastering new tech, so we give our engineers exactly what they need to do both: unlimited upskilling, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, and 100% paid healthcare, plus flexible benefits.

We are seeking Systems Administrators who wish to build their skills and focus on tackling the most difficult challenges of the US Government, in one of the most exciting areas of the mission available. GIGATEC offers top salaries and benefits packages, where your long-term success is our mission.

NOTE – Our positions require a Top Secret clearance , as well as the favorable completion of a polygraph . Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

What You’ll Be Doing (We don’t love the bullet points, but we love the work!)

As the SA you'll be part of a team providing network management and systems administration to maintain the systems infrastructure and development environment . Shall perform implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems, which may require a bottomless cup of coffee for troubleshooting when the tech gremlins come knocking, as it is imperative for identifying and resolving issues, problems, and trouble tickets associated with these responsibilities. Of course, while navigating this role of bytes and bits, laughter truly is the best tool for overcoming obstacles. 

You will get to manage system and server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability; Plan, execute, and verify data redundancy and system recovery procedures; and Troubleshoot hardware/software interface and interoperability problems. All being critical to the success of the customer and the overall mission at large.

Required Skills

• Experience with both Windows and Linux
• Windows and Linux patching
• VMware / ESXi 
• Networking Switch- VLAN setup and VMware virtual NIC config for isolation
• Active Directory configuration and support
• Hardware and Operating System troubleshooting
• Secure project design aligned with RMF requirements
• STIG hardening recommendations

Desired Skills

• Automation using Ansible , Python , and Bash  
• GitLab CI/CD 
• Container technologies including Kubernetes , Docker , Ansible , Swarm
• Container registries (Docker Hub, Google Container Registry), 
• Cloud-based logging and monitoring tools (e.g., ELK Stack, Prometheus)  
• Fluent in sarcasm, kindness, and the occasional office banter 

Qualifications

• 5-15 years’ experience as a Systems Administrator
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline
• Certifications e.g. CCNA-Security, Security+, Security+ CE, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP