Principal Service Desk-System Administrator (req-194)

CATHEXIS
Tysons Corner, VA
Description

Team CATHEXIS elevates the government contracting experience through rapid response deep skill and thoughtful problem-solving and communication. Our core capabilities are our top-tier program and project management data analytics and audit services the backbone of which is our integrated approach to operational excellence.

You worked hard to get to where you are. You strive to make every day better than the day before. So do we. Team CATHEXIS operates with an all-in mindset. We are working together to create a company that supports our shared values and individual goals. Our values are centered around Respect Engagement Customer Service Integrity Teamwork and Excellence in everything we do for our employees clients partners and communities. We believe success is best when we listen and lead with empathy; model high standards of ethics to provide a rewarding candidate experience; work hard have fun and appreciate the strengths we all bring to the team; and empower our employees to create innovative and trusted results.

We are looking for a dynamic Principal System Administrator to join our team. The Principal System Administrator will perform administration functions at the Census Bureau. This role is part of a system administration team responsible for theinstallation configuration andmaintainance of products including Subversion Jenkins Jira confluence Tomcat etc. on Linux and windows servers. The System Administrator will design and implement archival and maintenance plans forapplication platforms to improve performance and will troubleshoot issues related to access performance deployments and automation builds.

Requirements

  • Bachelors Degree
  • 10 years of relevant IT experience
  • Problem solving capability
  • Willingness to learn new skills and technologies
  • A great team player with good inter-personal skills and ability to relate to others
  • Better understanding of the Linux operating system (hardware kernel shell)
  • Solid experience in administering configuring and using Linux Server operating system
  • Experience inApache and Tomcat web application server running under Linux Server
  • Security related skills (SSL Certificates Active Directory authorization or authentication etc.)
  • Experience in scheduling jobs and administrative task using crontab
  • Creating shell scripts with Bourne shellsh and Bourne Again shellbash
  • Experience ininstallation and configuration of Java JDK and JRE
  • Setup and configure of SSH
  • Experience in NFS FTP and DNS
  • Experience managing files and directories (ownership ACL and other permissions)
  • Server migrations and management experience (tar zip sftp scp etc.)
  • Better understanding of account management
  • Network management knowledge
  • System logging experience
  • Experience in other applications (Jenkins Subversion Jira confluence etc) is a plus

Desired Skills

  • Background in SRE practices: observability monitoring reliability engineering
  • Experience in high-velocity startup or product engineering environments
  • Track record of building MVPs and proofs-of-concept under resource constraints
  • Ability to context-switch across multiple projects and technical domains

Benefits

CATHEXIS offers competitive compensation packages to all eligible employees. Our goal is to provide a compensation package that reflects the value you bring to our team is competitive with market rates and promotes your financial security and personal well-being. The annual salary range for this role is $150000 - $170000. Please note that the salary information provided is a general guideline. CATHEXIS considers various factors in its final offer including location qualifications experience and skills.

CATHEXIS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact the

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Posted 2025-11-27

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