System Administrator

Are you a tech-savvy individual looking to work with Linux, container tech, and cloud environments? We are Wildcard Corp., one of the midwest’s best-kept secrets of technology fanatics. At Wildcard, our System Administrator will be focused on providing engineering solutions and managing our environment. Our ideal candidate will manage multiple virtual and bare-metal servers in a variety of environments utilizing industry best practices to keep our systems operating safely and securely. We are looking for a candidate who loves cutting edge technology and thrives in a relaxed, modern work environment.

Why should you work at Wildcard?

Our office environment is unparalleled with flexibility. We firmly believe in giving our staff the freedom to take care of their personal lives. We offer a hybrid work environment with flexible scheduling. Wildcard offers a competitive salary including a comprehensive benefits package. We offer a full insurance plan, including medical, dental, and vision, personal time off, and paid holidays as well as a 401K. 

Learn more about Wildcard Corp. at wildcardcorp.com

This is a full-time position with full benefits. You must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for this position due to contracting requirements. No one on a Visa will be considered. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage and monitor all infrastructure and systems installations, including configuration, testing, and maintenance
• Implement and maintain strategies for backup, security, and redundancy
• Identify issues and implement solutions proactively
• Utilize containers for deployment, scaling, and management of services
• Maintain authentication and authorization services
• Build new Virtual Machines and bare-metal servers using templates and ISOs.
• Create new server templates with STIG and DISA guidelines.
• Developing automation for the purpose of managing, monitoring, or reporting on systems
• Create and update operations and maintenance documentation 
• Support operations across multiple geographic locations.
• Develop solutions to complex technical issues.
• Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, resolution steps taken) for Root Cause analysis, engineering technical assessment and process improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• Solid command-line Linux skills
• Experience with container technologies like Docker, Kubernetes or Podman a plus
• Beneficial having experience with Jenkins, Ansible or other automation tools
• Beneficial having experience with relational, document, and object databases
• Ability to knowledge-share with other operations and development resources
• Experience with automation, continuous integration and delivery, monitoring and alerting.
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Docker Compose.
• Experience with service discovery tools such as Consul, etc and ZooKeeper.
• Experience with log aggregation tools such as Splunk and the ELK stack.
• Experience with metric tools such as InfluxDB, Grafana, Prometheus, and Nagios.
• Experience with Linux scripting languages.
• Experience with managing Linux based operating systems such as Ubuntu and CentOS.
• Experience with site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, InfluxDB, and Nagios.
• Passion for software development is a bonus.
• Aptitude for learning. New projects, new teams, new technologies mean having to adjust and learn all the time. If you don’t want to grow and learn, we’re not a fit.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check
• Must be a US Citizen 



Benefits: 

• Competitive compensation
• Healthcare with Dental
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick days
• Paid holidays 
• 401K

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in this position, please send your resume and cover letter to us in PDF format. The subject line should be “Resume for SysAdmin 2025”. All applicants will have to pass a background check as well as qualify for employment with E-verify.

Wildcard Corp. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The policy of Wildcard Corp. is to fully comply with applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations in regards to non-discrimination in the workplace.  It shall be the policy of Wildcard Corp. to not discriminate due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual preference, national origin, disability, age, military status, or veteran status

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