Systems Administrator

The Swift Group is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.
We are looking for a Systems Administrator to join our high-performing team on a dynamic, mission-focused program. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining virtualized enterprise infrastructure across a distributed multi-site environment. This involves translating complex customer requirements into robust, secure, and scalable solutions. The role is in Laurel, MD.
Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain the Enterprise Linux infrastructure, ensuring high availability and operational continuity.
• Support the design and implementation of information security system requirements applicable to Linux hosts.
• Contribute technical expertise to the development and maintenance of system administration documentation, security policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Document system configurations in full, including dependencies to external services, Authentication/Authorization/Accounting (AAA) parameters, allocated system resources, and standard procedures for startup, shutdown, backup, and upgrades.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with the Customer’s security requirements and accreditation standards.
• Provide strategic technical input to inform the cloud hosting direction of the system.
• Configure, upgrade, and troubleshoot Configuration Management tool components, including Linux systems and database administration.
• Develop and maintain monitoring dashboards that provide real-time visibility into software operational status and alert on anomalies.

Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience with virtualization technology, such as VMware, Proxmox, or Cisco.
• Demonstrated experience with vCenter and ESXi, or Horizon and Citrix, in a distributed network environment to enable Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) communications.
• Proven ability to translate customer requirements into deployed virtualized solutions.
• Demonstrated experience supporting distributed, multi-site networking environments.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise storage technology, including Network Attached Storage (NAS) via Network File System (NFS).
• Experience using VMware PowerCLI with Microsoft PowerShell for automation and administration tasks.
• Demonstrated experience with Omnissa/VMware App Volumes.
• Solid understanding and hands-on experience with VDI environments.
• Demonstrated experience with Windows system administration.
• Experience administering Microsoft Exchange Server.
• Proficiency in SQL commands and relational database management systems.
• US citizenship with an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance

Desired Experience:

• Familiarity with the Customer’s security requirements, with demonstrated ability to implement strong data protection measures.
• Working knowledge of basic project management principles.
• Experience integrating with customer applications via web services.
• Familiarity with the Customer’s security and accreditation processes.

 Do you know anyone for this position, or other positions open at The Swift Group? We offer a $5,000 bonus for any referral candidate we hire, paid out at the new hire’s 90-day mark.
We are not working with outside staffing agencies to fill this position, and we will not be accepting unsolicited resumes. All inquiries must go through the recruiting team.
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