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System Administrator 3 - (Kubernetes, Ansible, Puppet)

Akina, Inc.
Fort Meade, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 9/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/1/2026
System Administrator 3 - (Kubernetes, Ansible, Puppet)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 06-08-SA3
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland

Description:

Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems.

Manages IT system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems.

Provides support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.

Provides Tier 3 problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution of problems.

Provides support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers.

Provides support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process.

Experience with Container Technology: Administering large software deployments on LINUX/UNIX systems, administering clustered storage solutions (e.g. storage appliances, Ceph), Kubernetes orchestrated containers, system configuration management software (e.g. Puppet, Ansible) and change control.

Position Required Skills:
  • Support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems
  • IT system infrastructure management
  • Day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for client/server/storage/network devices and mobile devices
  • Tier 3 problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution
  • Escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers
  • Support for dispatch system and hardware problems

SA3 Qualifications:

Fifteen (15) years of experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5)

years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Experience with Container Technology: administering large software deployments on LINUX/UNIX systems, administering clustered storage solutions (e.g. storage appliances, Ceph), Kubernetes orchestrated containers, system configuration management software (e.g. Puppet, Ansible), and change control.

Salary Range: $224k-$274k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $224,000 - $274,000

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