Systems Administrator

Concept Plus is seeking a Systems Administrator to provide senior technical leadership supporting Air Force IT systems development and operations, with a focus on system infrastructure, environment management, and platform sustainment. This role requires knowledge and understanding of Air Force IT processes and technology stack (DevSecOps CI/CD, Cloud One, Oracle, Java). Air Force systems are deployed in classified and unclassified environments in DISA and Cloud.

The Systems Administrator provides thought leadership in modernizing and enhancing Air Force systems through secure, scalable, and reliable infrastructure and platform capabilities, and serves as a primary interface with the customer/Program Management Office. The Systems Administrator supports and coordinates with capability delivery teams including development Scrums, Cloud Engineering, and DevSecOps Platform to ensure system availability, performance, security, and operational stability across all environments.

What you’ll do

• Management and troubleshooting of environments, as needed (related to network, server, certificate, etc).
• Patching, upgrading, developing deployment plans and other maintenance activities.
• Support and management of AWS GovCloud development environments.
• Evaluating and applying DoD Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs) and IAVMs in support of a continuous monitoring approach.
• Work with development team and customer to derive new requirements as well as implement changes.
• Create and update system documentation.
• Support continual RMF/Cyber assessments.
• Recommend process and technical improvements to continuously improve the posture of the system and efficiencies.
• Responsible for sustainment and enhancements of the customers AWS GovCloud operating environment.
• Responsible for supporting the Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) activities of multiple software teams who design, develop, and deploy web technologies.
• Work within an environment of rapid growth and must anticipate and respond effectively to mission needs as they emerge.
• The position duties include monitoring and sustaining the DevSecOps pipeline (i.e. GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, Artifactory, SonarQube, K8, Xray).
• Automation Leadership: Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation of CI/CD processes using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Release Management: Manage end-to-end software releases, providing traceability, monitoring, and Troubleshooting in Dev, Stage, and Production environments.
• Must understand DoD cyber security requirements and be very familiar with security aspects of maintaining servers and applications (patching, analyzing possible vulnerabilities).
• Should possess very solid experience in system design and management, especially as relates to supporting web applications.
• Good understanding of Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
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• US Citizenship Required
• Ability to obtain and/or maintain a Secret Clearance
• DoD 8140 intermediate certification or DoD 8570 IAM Level II certifications or higher
• 5-7 Years experience as a Cloud/DevSecOps Systems Administrator
• 2+ Years Knowledge/experience with platforms such as GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, Artifactory, SonarQube, K8, ECS, EKS, etc.
• 2+ Years in an AWS GovCloud Environment supporting DoD
• 1+ Years experience/knowledge of DISA and DoD Policies
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with AWS GovCloud management and migrations, * Experience working with Agile development teams of 20+ FTEs and be familiar with Agile methodologies.
• Vulnerability management a plus
• Experience with configuring SSL: 1- way SSL and 2 - way SSL configuration
• Familiarity with DoD/Air Force cybersecurity mandates (RMF, STIGs).

Provide senior technical leadership for Air Force IT systems, focusing on infrastructure management, system availability, and security while coordinating with development teams and managing AWS GovCloud environments. The summary above was generated by AI

About Concept Plus Concept Plus is a mission-focused technology solutions provider that transforms IT concepts into impactful solutions for federal agencies. Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, we bring the agility, responsiveness, and customer intimacy of a small business combined with the quality and infrastructure of a larger firm.

Recognized as an award-winning Oracle partner, we have delivered innovative solutions across Defense, Intelligence, Civilian, Health IT, and Tribal sectors. Our highly certified experts build systems that drive efficiency, accelerate modernization, and ensure mission outcomes with certainty.

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, paid life insurance, paid time off, 11 paid holidays, performance bonuses, tuition reimbursement, unlimited training, and the opportunity to thrive in a collaborative, flexible, and innovative environment.