System Administrator
Job Description
Location: Ashburn, VA Onsite 3 days a week
Employment Type: Full-Time
Summary
A Global Media and Technology company is seeking a System Administrator to join their team in Ashburn, VA.
This multifaceted role combines systems engineering, systems administration, and performance testing to design, deploy, and optimize large-scale virtualized and distributed platforms, including VPIM, and VCEM.
The ideal candidate is an experienced engineer with strong expertise in Linux system administration and Kubernetes
Key Responsibilities
Systems Engineering & Administration
- Configure, monitor, and maintain complex Linux-based platforms and infrastructure.
- Design, deploy, and support distributed architectures in Kubernetes, Docker, and Red Hat environments
- Manage and optimize infrastructure including Cisco switches, F5 load balancers
- Develop, document, and maintain Methods of Procedure (MOPs) and system configuration standards.
Performance & Integration- Device Testing
- Perform performance, functional, regression, scalability, and security testing for each release for environments a devices
- Develop automated test frameworks using Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
- Validate DHCP, DNS, IPsec, IPv4/IPv6, and address management features.
- Execute system integration testing across VPIM, VCEM, and Eview platforms to ensure stability and interoperability.
- Utilize Wireshark, Ixia IxLoad, Spirent, and CDrouter for packet-level network analysis and load testing.
- Create detailed test plans, scripts, and validation reports to support release readiness.
- Conduct root cause analysis on failed test cases and collaborate with engineering teams to resolve issues.
Automation & DevOps
- Automate system deployment, testing, and monitoring using Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
- Integrate automation pipelines within Jenkins or similar CI/CD environments.
- Maintain lab automation frameworks for rapid provisioning and teardown of test environments.
Operations & Support
- Support production and staging environments, providing expert-level troubleshooting.
- Coordinate with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure system uptime and reliability.
- Maintain detailed system documentation and architecture diagrams in Confluence.
Qualifications
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, systems administration, or performance testing.
- Expertise in Linux server administration, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Proficiency in Python (preferred coding language) and Linux shell scripting.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Cisco networking, and F5 load balancers.
- Strong understanding of DHCP, DNS, IPsec, IPv6, and network troubleshooting.
- Experience in load, performance, and regression testing of distributed or virtualized systems.
- Familiarity with Wireshark, Ixia IxLoad, Spirent, CDrouter, or other performance analysis tools.
- Experience with CI/CD, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, and Jira.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong documentation discipline.
Preferred Certifications / Nice-to-Haves
- Linux System Administration (RHCSA/RHCE) or equivalent certification.
- Cisco (CCNA, CCNP/CCIE), Juniper (JNCIA, JNCIP/JNCIE), or Arista Certified Engineering (ACE) certifications.
- Certifications in Network Virtualization or Automation
- Experience with secure coding, vulnerability scanning, and automated monitoring.
- Demonstrated expertise in automated test development, network performance analysis, and reliability engineering.
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