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# Systems Administrator

- **Company:** CGI Group
- **Location:** Baltimore, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $63,700.0 - $156,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Automation of Tests, Bash Shell, Configuration Management, Databases, Linux, DevOps, Middleware, VMware ESX Servers, Hyper-V, IBM Websphere Application Server, Integrated Development Environments, Python (Programming Language), Local Area Networks, Log Analysis, Windows Servers, Cisco Nexus Switches, Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, SonarQube, VMware Infrastructure, Virtualization Technology, Z/OS, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Git, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Bug Reporting, Information Technology, User Administration, Jenkins, Vmware
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ad6f3c3949bbb26c

## About the Role

Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance
.Bachelor's degree +7 years of relevant IT experience
.Strong experience administering RHEL (7+) and Windows Server (2016+) in enterprise environments.
.Hands on experience with DevOps/infrastructure tools (e.g., Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, Git, or similar), and ability to perform upgrades, configuration, and troubleshooting.
.Experience supporting application platforms such as WebSphere/Liberty, UrbanCode Deploy, or equivalent middleware technologies.
.Proficiency creating automation and operational scripts using Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar languages.
.Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware/ESXi, Hyper V, or cloud based virtual infrastructure).
.Ability to produce clear documentation and communicate technical information to both technical and non technical audiences.

Desired qualifications/non-essential skills required:
.Experience supporting federal agencies or large enterprise operational environments.
.Knowledge of DevOps concepts, CI/CD pipelines, and modern operations practices., * Adv Adm - SysAdm & Scripting

 * Linux
 * PowerShell
 * PowerShell

## Description

CGI Federal is seeking a Systems Administrator to support multi-platform development, validation, and operations environments for a large federal agency. This role provides Windows and Linux server administration, DevOps tooling support, MDE Ops platform maintenance, and enterprise infrastructure operations across Shared IT & Enterprise Services environments., Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain infrastructure supporting the Modern Development Environment (MDE), including tools such as Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus, WebSphere/Liberty, UrbanCode Deploy, Splunk, Dynatrace, and other SITES-managed services.
.Perform Windows Server (2016+) and RHEL operational support, including patching, monitoring, incident resolution, and configuration updates.
.Manage Active Directory, account provisioning, access controls, group policies, and user/workstation support across development and validation LANs.
.Execute tool upgrades, migrations, re-hosting, and environment changes using agency-approved automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible/Tower).
.Perform daily and scheduled environment health checks, analyze logs, triage failures, and implement corrective actions across MDE Ops tools and virtual infrastructure.
.Create and maintain automation scripts (PowerShell, Bash, Python) to streamline operational tasks, health monitoring, deployments, and configuration management.
.Provide infrastructure support for z/OS and Linux-based WebSphere/Liberty, DR exercises, ATO activities, and cross-team coordination with security, network, database, and cloud groups.
.Maintain documentation for upgrades, architecture changes, troubleshooting procedures, and operational standards; publish change records and service updates.
.Support customer service activities including ticket triage, problem resolution, knowledge transfer, and user onboarding to MDE tools.
.Provide weekly status updates, problem reports, and activity summaries per government reporting expectations.


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