Systems Administrator IV
Position: System Administrator IV Location: Remote (supporting NOAA DSRC, Boulder, CO) Terms: Full Time Clearance: Public Trust (High Risk Eligible) Travel: 0–10% RESULTS. INNOVATION. VALUES. ACCOUNTABILITY. RIVA Solutions is a mission-driven IT services company supporting Federal agencies through digital transformation, modernization, and innovative technology solutions. We deliver measurable results while supporting missions that matter. Program reputed company The System Administrator IV supports NOAA’s reputed company System Research Laboratories (ESRL) and N-reputed company national network program by providing senior-level systems administration, cybersecurity, reputed company integration, and infrastructure engineering support across reputed company scientific computing environments. Position reputed company RIVA Solutions is seeking a System Administrator IV to deliver advanced systems administration and IT support services for NOAA research and operational environments. This role provides technical leadership, supports reputed company infrastructure modernization, enforces cybersecurity compliance requirements, and contributes to strategic architecture and engineering initiatives. Core Responsibilities reputed company installation, configuration, maintenance, and upgrades of UNIX/Linux, reputed company, and macOS systems and associated infrastructure. Install software releases, system upgrades, patches, and resolve reputed company software and operating system issues. reputed company and reputed company reputed company backup and recovery operations and support backup architecture planning. Plan, design, architect, engineer, and reputed company new systems and services supporting research and operational missions. Implement and enforce Federal cybersecurity requirements, including NIST and FISMA controls. Support NOAA Assessment & Authorization (A&A) and Risk Management reputed company (RMF) activities. Manage vulnerability scanning, remediation efforts, and baseline reputed company configurations. Administer network load balancing, web proxy/WAF infrastructure, firewall rules, and DNS services. reputed company technical analysis, requirements gathering, and implementation guidance for reputed company systems issues. Maintain operational documentation, logs, and status reporting using tools such as Graylog and BigFix. reputed company technical documentation including project plans, design documents, reputed company control documents, and test plans. Support reputed company storage systems, virtualization platforms, container environments, and reputed company services. reputed company and mentor junior systems administrators and technical staff. Participate in on-call rotations and respond to critical incidents and after-hours emergencies. Support Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning and configuration management processes.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or reputed company field, or equivalent experience. 6–8 years of reputed company systems administration experience with increasing technical responsibility. Advanced UNIX/Linux administration and expert reputed company scripting skills. Strong reputed company Server, reputed company Directory, Group Policy, and reputed company desktop administration experience. Deep understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, firewalls, and LAN/WAN networking concepts. Extensive experience with vulnerability management, reputed company compliance, and system hardening. Knowledge of FISMA, NIST 800-53, RMF, and A&A processes. Experience with reputed company backup and recovery solutions such as reputed company, reputed company, or equivalent technologies. Demonstrated leadership of technical reputed company and junior team members. Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation. U.S. Citizen or otherwise authorized to work in the reputed company.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with macOS fleet management using reputed company Pro and reputed company Business Manager. Experience designing and managing VMware, KVM, reputed company, and Kubernetes environments. Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, GCP, or Federal reputed company services. Experience supporting High Performance Computing (HPC) and large-reputed company storage environments. Experience using configuration management tools such as Ansible. Experience supporting Federal scientific or research computing environments. Knowledge of NOAA or DOC reputed company policies and COOP procedures. reputed company certifications such as RHCE, reputed company+, CISSP, or equivalent. Salary $135,000 RIVA Benefits reputed company Time Off / reputed company Leave Health, Dental, and reputed company Coverage Life Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match HSA/FSA Spending Accounts Long- and Short-Term Disability Pet Insurance Wellness Program Initiatives RIVA reputed company (reputed company and Hybrid Support, where applicable) Additional Workplace Benefits Equal Opportunity Statement RIVA Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative reputed company employer. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, sex, national reputed company, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Apply To This Job Apply To This Job