[Hiring] System Administrator @TekSynap

Role Description

• Install, configure, and maintain operating system workstations and servers, including web servers, to support business processing requirements.
• Perform software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages, ensuring proper functionality.
• Monitor and tune system performance to achieve optimal levels, ensuring applications are always running smoothly.
• Ensure workstation/server data integrity by implementing and managing software solutions that safeguard data.
• Manage data and media recoverability by scheduling and performing regular system backups and database archive operations.
• Develop and promote standard operating procedures for system maintenance, ensuring consistency and efficiency.
• Conduct routine hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.
• Manage cloud-based applications using AWS services (EC2, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB) to ensure scalability, performance, and security.
• Provide ongoing system maintenance and support, including incident response and the implementation of patches and updates to maintain system integrity and security.
• Support development workflows and version control by utilizing Atlassian tools like Bitbucket and Jira to ensure effective software deployment and project tracking.
• Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and SAFe.
• Provide team specific training as needed.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance or higher
• 5 or more years of experience in related field
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, preferred.

Requirements

• Follow Agile Methodology & Practices
• Follow SAFe Agile principles and practices, including iterative development, continuous delivery, and collaboration.
• Participate in all required SAFe ceremonies, including Program Increment (PI) Planning, Iteration Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Continuously improve development processes by embracing retrospectives and feedback from stakeholders.
• Support and adhere to the integration of system-level architecture and design principles to ensure system interoperability.
• Responsible for Agile Artifacts: Documentation of all work in Epics, Features, and Stories in JIRA.
• User Stories: Document detailed user stories for each feature. These user stories will be maintained and updated throughout the project lifecycle as needed.
• Product Backlog & Iteration Backlogs: Create and maintain a prioritized product backlog outlining all features and functionalities. Additionally, Iteration backlogs will be developed for each iteration, detailing the specific user stories planned for completion within that timeframe.
• Plan and coordinate with all teams within the Value Streams (ex. Shared Services value stream) to ensure alignment and cross-functional collaboration.
• Foster transparency through regular progress updates and continuous communication with stakeholders.
• Participate in System Demos and demonstrate completed work to stakeholders at the end of each iteration.
• Collaborate with other teams across the organization to remove dependencies and resolve blockers to ensure continuous flow of work.
• Use the Government-provided toolset (e.g., JIRA, Confluence) for managing work, tracking progress, and documenting deliverables.
• Break down work into manageable features and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time, and holidays.

Company Description

TekSynap is seeking members for an Agile service contract. To meet strategic goals and operational needs, specialized Agile teams are needed to focus on Data Engineering, Data Standards, Core Services, and Enterprise Tools support. This contract is for Agile teams to advance the organization's Enterprise Services capabilities, focusing on delivering secure, scalable, and high-quality solutions that meet evolving business needs. Agile teams will be responsible for understanding complex technical and organizational requirements, then translating them into innovative, efficient solutions that align with enterprise standards and promote seamless integration across various systems. Following the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agile methodology, the teams will ensure a continuous delivery model that meets rigorous standards of security, scalability, and reliability. Agile teams will bring expertise across essential domains, including data engineering and standards, software development, and enterprise tool support, ensuring comprehensive capabilities to meet the diverse technical and operational needs of the government customer.

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well-planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.