Systems Administrator

Job Description

FusionInnovation's recent growth has earned us a top spot in the Inc 5000 FastestGrowing Private Companies in America and in Washington Business Journal's BestPlaces to Work multiple years in a row. Our team members are passionate abouttheir work and are empowered to contribute their unique skills and perspectivesto our projects. Here at Fusion, we put people first. When you join us, youdon't just join a company, you join a family. If you are ready to be part of afun and engaging team where your innovative ideas are heard, supported, andmake ever lasting mission impacts for our Nation's most sensitive programs, youhave come to the right place.

Position Overview

Fusion Innovation is seeking a mid-level Systems Administrator to support critical web infrastructure and production systems. This role combines Linux systems administration, AWS cloud engineering, database support, and web application development. The ideal candidate will be comfortable maintaining secure production environments while also contributing to the applications and services operating within those environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and maintain Linux-based servers and production systems.
• Perform system patching, configuration management, maintenance, and hardening.
• Design, implement, and maintain reliable, scalable, and secure AWS environments.
• Monitor system availability, capacity, performance, and security.
• Troubleshoot server, application, database, and network-related issues.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and system administration tools.
• Support the deployment and operation of web applications and content management systems.
• Develop or enhance web applications using object-oriented programming languages.
• Assist with database administration, SQL queries, and application integrations.
• Implement technical controls and configuration standards consistent with security requirements.
• Maintain system documentation, operating procedures, and configuration records.
• Collaborate with developers and other technical personnel to support application releases and infrastructure improvements.

Required Skills

• Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Administration, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related
• 5+ years of systems administration experience may be substituted for a degree.
• 5+ years of systems administration experience.
• Experience performing Linux server maintenance, patching, configuration management, and system hardening.
• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining production-grade AWS environments.
• Five or more years of experience with an object-oriented programming language; PHP experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience developing web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Proficiency with SQL and experience working with relational database management systems.
• Experience with MySQL is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and analytical skills.

Desired Skills

• Experience developing or maintaining websites using the Joomla content management system.
• Experience supporting high-availability or mission-critical web environments.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools.
• Knowledge of cloud security, access management, monitoring, and backup practices.
• Experience supporting PHP- and MySQL-based production applications.

Additional Details

Fusion Innovation anticipates the annual base salary for this position will generally range from $100,000 to $215,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to:

• Years of direct applicable experience with this work and the customer
• Relevant education, certifications, and training
• Contract labor category requirements, skill level, contract bill rate, and hours allocation
• Alignment with the position's responsibilities
• Additional specialized skills

In addition to base salary, eligible employees may be considered for discretionary bonuses and are eligible for Fusion Innovation's comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, company-sponsored retirement contributions, paid leave, professional development opportunities, and other employee benefits.

Fusion Innovation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Fusion Innovation participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility for all newly hired employees. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io and include your name and contact information.