Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Maximus is a company specializing in technology and consulting services, and they are seeking a Journeyman System Administrator. The role involves executing patch management, developing system configurations, and ensuring operational stability across various environments.
Responsibilities
- Execute CVE-based patching by severity across client, server, cloud, and on‑prem environments
- Develop, test, maintain, and deploy system images and standardized configurations to support secure and consistent enterprise deployments
- Perform manual Linux/UNIX patching activities across physical and virtual server environments, including validation and rollback when required
- Track, document, and report patching activities and remediation status to support compliance and audit visibility
- Conduct post-deployment validation, monitor system impacts, and ensure operational stability across production and non-production environments
- Meet critical and high-severity vulnerability remediation timelines and execute contingency/rollback procedures as needed
- Support large-scale endpoint and infrastructure environments, including workstations, mobile devices, voice/video endpoints, and physical/virtual servers
Skills
- 7+ years of system administration experience within enterprise IT environments
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required. Active Public Trust and/or DHS Suitability is preferred. U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- Enterprise patch and vulnerability management (CVE, severity-based remediation)
- Windows Server and Linux/UNIX administration (manual patching experience required)
- Physical and virtual server administration (on‑prem and cloud environments)
- Change, configuration, and release management processes
- System imaging, configuration baselines, and rollback procedures
- Compliance-driven documentation and reporting
- Scripting experience (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
- Scripting experience (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
- Exposure to configuration management or automation tooling (e.g., Ansible)
- Experience supporting large-scale endpoint environments (30k+ workstations, mobile, VoIP, VTC)
- Familiarity with ITSM platforms and operational reporting
- Experience working in federally regulated IT environments
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- A retirement savings plan
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
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