DevOps System Administrator (Full Scope Polygraph)

Job Description

Job Description

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our "Mission First" orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

Location: Herndon, VA - Onsite

Clearance Level: Top Secret / SCI / Full Scope Polygraph

Employment Type: Contract - ongoing POP

Pay: negotiable - benefits available
Program: Technology-Based Program Supporting a Key Government Customer

Overview:

We are seeking a skilled Systems Administrator with DevOps expertise to join our dynamic team supporting a critical Government customer. This role involves managing and optimizing the customer's application infrastructure, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability within a virtualized environment (Nutanix, VMs). The ideal candidate will be proactive, collaborative, and passionate about delivering secure and efficient systems solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain application servers, networks, and development/test infrastructure.
• Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot application hosting services.
• Monitor system performance and conduct audits to ensure data integrity and protection.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and implement technical solutions.
• Provide technical support and guidance to end-users, resolving issues promptly.
• Implement best practices for backup, disaster recovery, and system redundancy.
• Stay current with industry trends in cloud computing and systems administration.

Required Education, Experience & Skills:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field (preferred).
• 16+ years of relevant experience in systems engineering and administration.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Strong Linux System Administration skills and experience with containerization (e.g., Docker).
• Familiarity with source control tools (e.g., Git, Subversion).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Knowledge of application and infrastructure security reviews.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve networking issues.
• Research and apply new technologies in object-oriented programming.
• Team-oriented with strong collaboration skills.
• Ability to mentor junior team members.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Cisco NSO).
• Familiarity with build automation tools (e.g., Maven, Jenkins).
• Experience developing APIs and services using REST, SOAP.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Perl, Shell, Bash).

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.