What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Administrator Team Lead position at Gridiron IT?
- Lead and mentor a team of administrators, assigning tasks and engineering projects.
- Engineer and administer cloud services for hosting cloud-native applications.
- Contribute to application and database migration activities.
- Develop automation scripts for system build-out, maintenance, and configuration.
- Manage system updates, security patches, and anti-virus deployments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and communication issues.
- Maintain web application hosting systems, including servers and development tools.
- Ensure system reliability and uptime through monitoring and performance optimization.
- Manage system configuration in line with contract and customer requirements.
- Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
- Collaborate with security personnel to ensure compliance with ICD 503 and customer-specific requirements.
Qualifications
- An active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph.
- Security Certification (IAT level 2 or higher).
- Proven leadership and management experience for 3 years.
- 10 years of overall System Administrator experience.
- AWS cloud services expertise.
- Strong skills in system engineering and project planning.
- Proficiency in database administration.
- Experience with Microsoft Active Directory, Windows Server, and IIS.
- Linux system administration skills.
- Excellent multitasking and time management abilities.
- Self-motivated with strong problem-solving skills.
- Desired:
- AWS Certification (Solutions Architect – Associate or SysOps).
- Experience with advanced AWS features (Auto Scaling, ELB, CloudWatch, Lambda, ECS).
- In-depth knowledge of various Linux distributions.
- Proficiency in scripting languages (PowerShell, JSON, BASH, Python).
- Familiarity with Microsoft DevOps Server • Understanding of ICD 503 requirements.
Clearance
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
TS/SCI & CI POLYGRAPH REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE
Salary : $160,000 - $180,000
