System Administrator II
AI Summary
Responsible for provisioning, configuring, and sustaining AWS services, automating infrastructure with Ansible, maintaining STIG compliance, and supporting Windows and Linux systems in a defense technology environment.
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Job Description
- System Administrator II
- Full time
- Onsite
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for provisioning, configuring, and sustaining AWS services such as but not limited to EC2, S3, VPC, and AWS Event Bridge.
- Utilizing resource monitoring tools to manage and report on assets within AWS VPC.
- Experience developing and executing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), primarily using Ansible Playbooks
- Create and maintain clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation for technical work performed, including system configurations, troubleshooting steps, and project implementations
- Execute baseline BTFs (Build Test Frameworks) to validate environmental functionality and ensure system performance aligns with specified requirements
- Maintain system patches, as well as operating system, in accordance with Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance.
- Scan systems and assist the team in remediating vulnerabilities using ACAS.
- Administrate, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain Window or Linux-based workstations, enterprise IT servers, systems software requirements, and analytical support.
- Provide guidance, assistance, coordination, and follow-up on complex problems and ensure resolution.
- Familiar with automated deployment and CI/CD workflows to assist with application developers and operations to support production applications.
- Perform server administration tasks, including user/group administration, security permissions, group policies, research event log warnings and errors, resource monitoring and resolution, while ensuring system architecture components work together seamlessly.
Required Qualifications
- Currently holds an active U.S. national security clearance OR can obtain one (process is facilitated through the company upon hire; to learn more about the security clearance process, please access this link).
- CompTIA Security+ Certified (or able to secure certification upon hire)
- 2-5 years system administration experience related to:
- Linux operating systems (i.e., RHEL, CentOS)
- Windows Server Operating Systems (i.e., 2020, 2022)
- Virtual machines (i.e., VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V)
- Cloud computing infrastructure (i.e., Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure)
- Information Assurance Compliance (i.e., STIGs, ACAS, ENS/HBSS)
- Automation and Scripting (i.e., Bash, Python, PowerShell, etc.)
- Experience with providing user support
Preferred Qualifications
- Cloud Certification (i.e., CompTIA Cloud +, ISC2 CCSP, VMWare Cloud Service Solutions)
- Containerization (i.e., Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
- Infrastructure-as-Code (i.e., Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Identity management administration (i.e., Active Directory, AWS IAM, OpenAM, Keycloak)
- Cloud infrastructure management tools (i.e., AWS Systems Manager, Azure Monitor)
Clearance Requirements
Some positions willrequire access to U.S. National Security information. Positionsthat require this access will berequiredto receive andmaintaina U.S. government personnel security clearance (PCL). In order toqualify for this position, the candidate must be a US Citizen and either currentlypossessthis National Security eligibility or be able to complete the investigation application process with a favorable determination andmaintainthat eligibility throughout their employment. To learn more about the security clearance process please access thislink.
EEOC & Know Your Rights
Lyntriscompanies are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, and local law. We ensure that all employment decisions, including hiring, promotion, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. For more information about your rights, please review the "Know Your Rights" poster from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Know your Rights:EnglishSpanish
Pay Scales & Benefits
The listed pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this position for the location for which it has been posted and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Other compensation considerations may include, but are not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, or other applicable factors.
Benefits include…
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Company Holidays
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Optional HSA and FSA
- Base and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Short Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401k Matching
- Employee Assistance Program
Lyntrisis a defense technology company that connects sensing to action across the connected battlespace.Lyntrisbrings together the talents ofAccelintand Vitesse teams under one mission, with each contributing deepexpertisewithin their domain.Combining differentiated hardware,softwareand missionexpertise, Lyntris helps customers sense threats, make sense of complex conditions and act with greater speed,precisionand confidence in contested environments.
Lyntris supports U.S. and allied defense organizations across every branch — including Navy, Army, Air Force, SpaceForceand allied partners — spanning strategic,operationaland tactical missions and every domain: Space, Air, Land, Sea and Cyber. With more than 200 active defense programs,Lyntrisworks at every level of the mission, from national command authority to the tactical edge.
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