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System Administrator

SECURE RPO LLC
Lexington, MA Contractor
POSTED ON 9/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/17/2026
Job Title: 2107 - Systems Administrato
Project Duration: 36 Months
Location: Lexington, MA (Hybrid 4 days a week) 
Duration: Full-Time Contract
 
Responsibilities
  • System imaging, customization, configuration management, and maintenance of Linux, Windows, and Mac systems in desktop, mobile, server, virtual, and field-test form factors.
  • Support software development teams in the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of a variety of development tools, including version control, integrated development environments, continuous integration tools, collaboration tools, development libraries, kernels, and hardware drivers.
  • Support field test deployments, including pre-shipment system preparation, on-site setup and networking, test support, and data management/backup.
  • Collaborate with an experienced team of IT professionals to support the group’s desktop users, enterprise infrastructure, and IT equipment.
  • Develop automated methods for setting up and maintaining system configurations, monitoring the health of deployed systems, and performing security audits of deployed systems.
  • Deploy, operate, and maintain enterprise-grade services, servers, networks, storage, virtualization, and backups.
  • Maintain compliance with all required Information Assurance (IA) requirements.
  • Analyze and develop solutions for failures and outages, and coordinate the troubleshooting and repair of servers, applications, and systems.
 
Required Skills
  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in an enterprise IT environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, IT, or equivalent.
  • Strong knowledge of Red Hat/CentOS variants of Linux, including system administration, user management, security hardening, backup procedures, disk and file management, software and kernel compilation and installation, and system troubleshooting.
  • Proven ability to quickly and effectively learn new technologies, adapt to new environments and methodologies, and work outside one’s own comfort zone.
  • Strong teamwork experience, self-motivation, and organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in multiple common scripting languages, including sh/csh/zsh, Perl, and Python, for automation of common systems administration tasks.
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows desktop and server administration.
  • Familiarity with the architecture of x86-based computer hardware and ability to configure, troubleshoot, and maintain desktop and server-grade hardware.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise-grade networking, virtualization, storage, and backups.
  • Ability to participate in field testing, sometimes involving multi-week travel, both domestic and international.
 
Qualification Assessment — Must Have
Qualification
Required Experience
Bachelor’s Degree
Yes
Operating System (OS) platforms — Linux, Mac, Windows
5 years
x86-based computer hardware architecture
5 years
Scripting Languages — Perl, Python, Shell Scripting, PowerShell
5 years
Configuration Management
5 years
Enterprise Backup Solutions
5 years
Macintosh and iOS platforms
5 years
MS Active Directory, LDAP
5 years
Strong backup experience and proven ability to protect mission-critical data
5 years
Systems Administration
5 years
UNIX platform, OSX, Cisco IOS
5 years
Virtualization Technologies — VMware, including ESXi and vCenter configuration
5 years
VMware ESXi and associated management systems
5 years
Windows Patch Management
5 years
Windows Server Administration — SCI classified environment
5 years
Windows Server Platform
5 years
 
 
Work Arrangement
  • Hybrid: Should expect to be onsite 4 days a week, with flexibility to be onsite 5 days as needed.
  • Opportunity for remote work as work allows.
Clearance
  • Candidates must possess an active Secret clearance to be considered.
Interview Process
  • Initial pre-screen with Hiring Manager.
  • If the candidate advances to the next round, a larger group interview with the technical team.

Salary : $80 - $85

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