System Administrator

• Work on a fast paced-team providing support for the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems supporting critical enterprise applications. 
• Manage IT system infrastructure and associated processes, ensuring the availability, reliability, security, and performance of enterprise applications and services.
• Provide day-to-day operations, monitoring, maintenance, and problem resolution for client systems, servers, storage platforms, network devices, and related infrastructure. 
• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) support, including problem identification, diagnosis, troubleshooting, and resolution.
• Support the escalation process and communicate systems status, issues, and resolutions to agency management and internal stakeholders. 
• Assist with hardware support activities, dispatch processes, and issue resolution through completion. 
• Configure, administer, and maintain Windows and UNIX/Linux operating systems, including software installation, patching, system hardening, and performance tuning.
• Maintain the integrity and availability of infrastructure components while implementing enhancements to improve reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering and development teams to support infrastructure modernization efforts, including evaluating, testing, and implementing technology solutions that enhance system capabilities. 
• Participate in the assessment of existing systems and architectures, providing operational and technical input for initiatives involving automation, DevOps practices, cloud technologyes, and application modernization. 
• Support the planning, testing, deployment, and sustainment of infrastructure and application changes across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-hosted environments, as applicable.
• Assist in analyzing operational, security, compliance, and technical considerations associated with infrastructure changes and technology migrations.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and system configuration baselines. 

• AWS
• Ansible
• Docker
• ElasticSearch
• Terraform
• Jenkins
• Linux
• Windows
• GitLab​

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS
• Experience with infrastructure automation, configuration management, or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or AWS CloudFormation.
• Experience supporting DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, or automated deployment processes.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Experience performing vulnerability remediation, security patching, and STIG implementation.
• Experience supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes, RMF activities, and security compliance initiatives.

Optimus Technology is a SDVO (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned) small business founded in 2010. We are known for our exceptionally talented group of Engineers and Technical experts with superior knowledge and experience in Cyber Technologies and the latest technology trends. Our dedication in pairing the right Optimus Technologist with the right customer solution is at the core of our Partnership commitment and critical to the performance and satisfaction of our employees, the pinnacle of the Optimus culture.

Why us?

We strive to provide the best well-rounded benefits package available. 

• Premium health, dental, and vision package 
• Company funded HRA 
• 401k company contributions
• Employer paid group term life insurance policy
• Tuition assistance and career development 
• Short-term and long-term disability 
• Paid time off 
• Referral bonuses
• Company outings, giveaways & more 

Optimus practices a policy of non-discrimination and is fully committed to the principles of equality in employment and opportunity for all employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, gender, race, religion, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit based factor.