Systems Administrator

VTG is a seeking a System Administrator for a technical development program supporting the Sponsor’s Attribute Services within the IDAM/ICAM space.

As a System Administrator on this program, you will design, develop, implement, and maintain a Cloud-Native Service architecture that software development teams can leverage to use cloud capabilities.

This role works directly with implementation teams to provide technical guidance and implementation priorities related to cloud implementation.

This role requires supporting an on-call rotation to ensure mission critical services remain operational 24/7/365.

Rotation is typically to be on-call 1 full calendar week every 2 months.

• This role provides technical leadership and delivers an innovative product, service, or a combination of products and services that address a customer's specific requirements.
• Support the development of enterprise software solutions within AWS.
• Duties include developing innovative approaches and solutions, using non-quantitative tools and guidelines from past experience.
• Security Patching
• Support of Servers in an AWS environment
• Provides execution guidance and practical engineering support to mission teams
• Ensures the mission critical application remains operational 24/7
• Supports a COTS service that provides attribute data via an LDAP interface to hundreds of various Sponsor systems
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• BS degree and 11-15 years of relevant experience
• Must be an expert in using Linux-based operating systems
• Must have strong Bash skills
• Must have experience with security accreditation process
• Must have experience with the Cloud / Amazon Web Services
• Must be able to support System Administration/Privileged Access duties including an on-call rotation for a week approximately every two months
• Experience with Elastic tools (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Beats)
• Experience in Cloud Technologies and infrastructure -as-code concepts
• Understanding of aspects of architect and design enterprise cloud solutions and AWS
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Detail-oriented mindset
• Experience interacting with cross functional project teams including Software Development, System Engineering/ Verification and Validation, Security, Compliance and Quality Assurance