Systems Administrator

Join ClearEdge and be a part of a dynamic team that tackles some of the DoD’s most complex technical challenges. At ClearEdge, we empower our customers in Government and industry with innovative, data-driven solutions every day.

Explore our extremely competitive benefits package at clearedgeit.com/benefits, which includes a $10k annual training/education benefit, 10% 401k contribution, health and technology allowance, and access to a state-of-the-art technology lab. We also offer fully paid monthly TechConnect and DeepDive collaboration sessions with our entire technical staff.

Why ClearEdge?

Join ClearEdge as a Systems Administrator and play a key role in managing enterprise computer systems and networks. You’ll analyze technical issues, develop corrective actions, and ensure smooth operations of complex network infrastructure. You will design technical solutions based on user needs, develop strategies for migrating customers to new architectures, and evaluate cutting-edge technologies to enhance Agency-standard solutions.

In this role, your expertise will help keep networks secure and efficient, driving success across a wide range of technical objectives.

You will excel in this role if you are:

• Driven to solve technical issues and implement network security best practices
• Focused on system administration and able to support hardware and network infrastructure
• Experienced in implementing new technologies with minimal impact to users

A day in the life consists of:

• Actively managing and monitoring enterprise computer systems and networks
• Analyzing and addressing technical issues to ensure smooth operations
• Translating user requests into technical diagnoses and solutions
• Developing strategies to migrate customers to new technologies
• Evaluating new technologies to improve system performance and security

Must haves:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 7 years of experience, or a high school diploma/GED plus 9 years of experience
• Degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
• Relevant experience in systems design, network security, penetration testing, or systems administration
• Ability to obtain an IAT-I certification (A+CE, CCNA-Security, CND, Network+CE, or SSCP)
• Strong Linux experience and expertise in systems/network administration and IT management
• Experience with hardware installation, setting up network-attached storage, and implementing security best practices, including PKI certificate management
• Proficiency in Unix shell scripting languages (Bash, Bourne, or C)

Nice to have:

• Experience deploying and maintaining nginx
• Familiarity with Docker and RedHat Satellite
• Experience working in cloud computing environments like AWS
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, SALT, Ansible, and system monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana
• Experience with SELinux and FIPS

About us: 

We are an experienced advanced analytic development company providing Cyber solutions to current and emerging missions.

Our Core Values of Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility, and Accountability drive our mission and vision and are the heart of what we do each day. We combine our Core Values with the three key elements of people, technology, and integrity to repeatedly deliver stellar results within our primary competencies.

ClearEdge is excited to announce our recent expansion into new Cyber markets, enhancing our prime and subcontract presence.

If this position does not fit your skillset, please visit our Careers page to explore our current openings, or contact a ClearEdge recruiter at [email protected]. ClearEdge is an equal opportunity employer.