DevOps System Administrator (AI/ML Infrastructure) - TS/SCI with CI Poly – Scottsdale, AZ

DevOps System Administrator (AI/ML Infrastructure)

📍 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
🏢 Work Environment: 100% Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🛡️ Security Clearance Required: Active DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph
✈️ Travel: Occasional
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available

💰 Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $126,000 – $150,000

• Full Benefits Package

• Relocation Assistance Available

• No commission or overtime eligibility

🚀 Position Overview

A leading defense technology organization is seeking an experienced DevOps System Administrator to support and optimize advanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) infrastructure within a highly secure classified environment.

This role will focus on building, maintaining, and automating enterprise-scale infrastructure supporting AI model development, training, testing, and deployment. The successful candidate will work closely with Data Scientists, ML Engineers, and Infrastructure Teams to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing environments.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on mission-critical technologies supporting national security initiatives while leveraging cutting-edge AI, cloud-native, and automation technologies.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

AI/ML Infrastructure Management

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable infrastructure for AI/ML model training and inference

• Manage GPU resources and high-performance computing environments

• Support machine learning development and deployment workflows

• Collaborate with Data Scientists and ML Engineers to streamline model development through production

DevOps & Automation

• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for AI applications and ML models

• Automate:

• Infrastructure provisioning

• Configuration management

• Deployment processes

• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools including:

• Terraform

• Ansible

Containerization & Orchestration

• Deploy and manage containerized environments using:

• Docker

• Kubernetes

• Scale and optimize AI/ML services within secure enterprise environments

Linux & Systems Administration

• Administer Linux-based operating systems and virtualized server environments

• Perform:

• Server configuration

• Performance tuning

• Patch management

• Troubleshooting

• Monitoring

• Support both physical and virtual infrastructure environments

Monitoring & Operational Support

• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions

• Analyze system alerts and perform root-cause investigations

• Create scripts to automate repetitive administrative tasks

• Troubleshoot networking, storage, and server-related issues

Technical Leadership

• Serve as a subject matter expert for server and infrastructure operations

• Mentor team members and provide technical guidance

• Support system design, analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation for operational efficiency

✅ Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in:

• Computer Science

• Related technical field

• OR equivalent experience

OR

• Master’s Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience

Experience

• 7–10 years of relevant systems administration, infrastructure, or DevOps experience

• Strong enterprise server administration background

• Experience supporting large-scale production environments

• Advanced Linux administration skills

• Experience supporting virtualized infrastructure environments

🔒 Clearance Requirements (Mandatory)

✔ Active DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph required at time of hire
✔ U.S. Citizenship required
✔ Clearance must be active and current
❌ No sponsorship available
❌ No clearance reinstatement candidates

🛠️ Required Technical Skills

✔ Linux Administration
✔ Docker
✔ Kubernetes
✔ AI/ML Infrastructure Support
✔ CI/CD Pipeline Management
✔ Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
✔ Virtualization Technologies
✔ Enterprise Server Support
✔ Networking & Storage Troubleshooting
✔ Automation & Scripting

⭐ Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting AI/ML development environments

• GPU resource management experience

• High-performance computing environments

• Cloud-native infrastructure experience

• Container orchestration at enterprise scale

• Experience within classified or defense environments

🎯 Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a highly technical infrastructure professional with deep Linux expertise, strong containerization skills, and experience supporting AI/ML environments in secure enterprise settings.

They will bring:

• Active TS/SCI Poly clearance

• Strong Docker and Kubernetes experience

• Advanced troubleshooting capabilities

• Enterprise systems administration expertise

• Automation and DevOps mindset

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

• Passion for emerging technologies and AI-driven innovation

📋 Screening Questions

1. Do you have hands-on Linux administration experience?

2. Do you have experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or similar container platforms?

3. Are you comfortable working onsite full-time in Scottsdale, AZ?

4. Do you currently hold an active DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance?

📌 Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Experience

7–10 Years

Seniority

Mid-Senior

Industry

Defense / Technology

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent

Clearance

Active TS/SCI Poly Required

Work Model

100% Onsite

Travel

Occasional

Relocation

Available

🌟 Why Join

Award-Winning Culture

• Recognized as a Gallup Exceptional Workplace

• Strong employee engagement and retention

• Average employee tenure of 12 years

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible 9/80 schedule

• Every other Friday off

• Generous PTO and parental leave

Outstanding Benefits

• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Tuition assistance and professional development support

Meaningful Work

• Support cutting-edge technologies including:

• Artificial Intelligence

• Cloud Native Platforms

• Advanced Cyber Systems

• National Security Programs

Collaborative Environment

• Strong engineering culture

• Low micromanagement

• High autonomy and ownership

• Opportunities to innovate and contribute to mission-critical solutions

This role offers the opportunity to combine advanced DevOps expertise with next-generation AI technologies while supporting some of the most important missions in the defense and intelligence community.

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (VMware, Data Center & DR) – Contract | New York

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (VMware / Data Center / DR) – Contract

📍 Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
🏢 Data Center Access: Edison, NJ (Iron Mountain – approx. monthly visits)
⏳ Contract Length: 6–12 months (urgent requirement)
🕒 Engagement Type: Contract
🚨 Start: ASAP

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer on a contract basis to support a mission-critical on-prem and data center infrastructure environment. This is an urgent requirement, with the client looking to onboard the right consultant quickly.

The role is heavily focused on VMware administration, physical server management, Cisco infrastructure, and Disaster Recovery, supporting both Production (data center) and DR (on-prem) environments.

This position suits a hands-on senior engineer with 13–15+ years of infrastructure experience, strong ownership mentality, and deep expertise across virtualization, storage, DR, and core Microsoft technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Virtualisation & Compute

• Administer and manage a large VMware environment, including:

• Security patching

• Version upgrades

• Performance monitoring and optimisation

• Manage and support physical servers across:

• Production data center (Iron Mountain – NJ)

• On-prem Disaster Recovery environment (NY office)

Cisco Infrastructure

• Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot:

• Cisco UCS X

• Cisco UCS Manager

• Ensure stability, performance, and lifecycle management of compute infrastructure

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

• Own Disaster Recovery operations, including:

• Zerto administration

• Execution of annual DR testing

• Recovery planning, validation, and reporting

• Maintain DR readiness across on-prem environments

Storage Management

• Manage and support storage platforms including:

• Production: Pure Storage (iSCSI all-flash)

• DR:

• 2 × HP MSA all-flash arrays

• QNAP (primary backup target)

• DAS

• Perform storage monitoring, maintenance, and optimisation

Backup, Restore & Patch Management

• Manage native backup and restore operations

• Configuration Manager patching and maintenance

• Ensure data protection best practices are followed

Microsoft & Identity Services

• Administer Active Directory infrastructure

• Support Exchange / O365 hybrid environment

• 2 on-prem Exchange servers (latest version)

SQL Server (Basic Administration)

• Support SQL Servers hosted on an on-prem cluster:

• Database maintenance

• Performance monitoring

• Indexing, query tuning, and configuration optimisation

End User & Application Platforms

• Support VDI backend infrastructure:

• Omnissa Horizon

• 2 gateways

• 2 RDS hosts

• ~150 virtual desktops

• Support application servers including:

• Internal business application servers

• (Exposure to WSO application servers is a plus but not mandatory – training can be provided)

Required Experience & Skills

• 13–15+ years of hands-on infrastructure engineering experience

• Deep expertise in VMware administration

• Strong experience managing physical servers and data center infrastructure

• Solid hands-on experience with Cisco UCS / UCS Manager

• Proven experience running DR environments and Zerto

• Strong storage experience across enterprise storage arrays

• Working knowledge of:

• Active Directory

• Exchange / O365

• SQL Server administration (support-level)

• VDI backend platforms

• Comfortable operating in production-critical environments

• Able to work independently and take full ownership of infrastructure

Nice to Have

• Experience with Omnissa Horizon (VDI)

• Exposure to financial services or regulated environments

• Experience supporting internally developed or niche application platforms

Work Pattern

• Primary location: New York office

• Data center travel: Edison, NJ (typically once per month)

• Hybrid working with hands-on infrastructure access as required

Why This Role

• Critical, high-impact infrastructure ownership

• Senior-level responsibility without unnecessary bureaucracy

• Immediate need – strong chance of extension for the right consultant

• Opportunity to stabilise and improve a complex on-prem environment

Senior Systems Engineer | Healthcare IT | Tulsa, OK | Windows & VMware

💻 Senior Systems Engineer

📍 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma (On-site)
🏥 Industry: Healthcare / Information Technology
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (10 years of equivalent experience may be considered)
💼 Experience Level: Mid–Senior (5+ years)
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not available
🚚 Relocation: Available for the ideal candidate
💰 Compensation: $91,000 – $136,000 base salary + full benefits
🕓 Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

🌟 The Opportunity

An established and forward-thinking healthcare organization is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to play a key role in maintaining, optimizing, and evolving its enterprise IT infrastructure.

This role is ideal for a highly skilled technologist who enjoys solving complex problems, leading critical infrastructure initiatives, and ensuring that large-scale server and virtualization environments run securely and efficiently.

You’ll collaborate closely with business leaders, IT management, and cross-functional teams to design, implement, and support mission-critical systems that power healthcare operations.

🧭 Key Responsibilities

Systems Engineering & Infrastructure

• Design, configure, and implement server-based hardware and software solutions with minimal network disruption.

• Perform system tuning, resource optimization, and hardware upgrades to ensure peak performance.

• Manage and maintain Windows and Linux operating environments, including Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, ADFS, and Azure.

• Provide technical leadership and escalation support for complex system issues.

Project Leadership

• Lead infrastructure projects from planning through execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

• Collaborate with stakeholders and department leaders to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable technology solutions.

• Serve as a technical advisor for new technologies, assessing and recommending tools and architectures.

Operational Excellence

• Maintain data center operations, ensuring reliability, availability, and compliance.

• Support virtualization environments (VMware, Citrix, or similar platforms).

• Monitor and manage storage, backup, and recovery systems, as well as cloud infrastructure.

• Develop and document detailed system procedures, configurations, and architecture diagrams.

Collaboration & Support

• Partner with end-users, internal IT teams, and leadership to address issues and deliver seamless system operations.

• Lead or coordinate cross-functional teams during upgrades, migrations, or incidents.

• Provide mentorship and knowledge sharing across the IT department.

🎓 Education & Experience

Required

✅ Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (or 10 years of equivalent experience).
✅ 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, with at least 3 years supporting large-scale enterprise networks.
✅ Advanced expertise in server and virtualization systems, data center operations, and infrastructure architecture.
✅ Strong knowledge of storage, backup, and cloud environments.
✅ Functional understanding of network design, security, and protocols.
✅ Experience with Windows and Linux environments, including configuration and administration tools.

Preferred

⭐ Certifications such as VMware, Microsoft, RedHat, or ITIL.
⭐ Prior experience supporting healthcare or mission-critical environments.

💡 Core Competencies

• Technical leadership and systems architecture expertise

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical capabilities

• Excellent communication and documentation skills

• High degree of initiative, organization, and problem-solving ability

• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment

🚗 Additional Information

• Some off-campus system support duties may require the use of a private vehicle.

• A valid driver’s license, clean MVR, and proof of insurance are required per company policy.

💰 Compensation & Benefits

💵 Base Salary: $91,000 – $136,000 (commensurate with experience)
💎 Benefits:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

• Retirement and life insurance plans

• Paid time off and holidays

• Training and certification support

• Relocation assistance available for the right candidate

🧩 Candidate Snapshot

• Experience: 5–7 years in enterprise systems engineering

• Core Skills: Server Administration | Virtualization | Data Center Ops | Cloud Infrastructure | Windows/Linux | Network Protocols

• Certifications: VMware, Microsoft, RedHat, or ITIL (preferred)

• Travel: None

🚀 Ready to take the lead on enterprise infrastructure?
Join a mission-driven healthcare organization where technology supports life-changing care. Drive innovation, strengthen reliability, and make an impact every day.

Cyber Intelligence Specialist – IT System Administrator - Salt Lake City, Utah - $100,000 - $125,000 annually

Cyber Intelligence Specialist – IT System Administrator
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!)
Clearance: Active Secret security clearance required, with potential to obtain Top Secret clearance.
Relocation: Yes, full Assistance available
Compensation: $100,000 - $125,000 annually

Are you ready to bring your expertise to a cutting-edge environment where you'll shape the future of cybersecurity and IT systems? Join our team in Salt Lake City as a Cyber Intelligence Specialist – IT System Administrator and take on a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and security of our Linux and Windows-based infrastructure. This on-site, full-time position offers the chance to work on critical projects that make a real impact.

What You’ll Do

• Secure Systems: Manage, monitor, and enhance the security of Linux and Windows servers, keeping them resilient against emerging threats.

• Performance Optimization: Set up and maintain administrator accounts, fine-tune system performance, and handle system-wide software installations.

• Innovate Security Practices: Implement and oversee Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes, continuous monitoring, and security controls.

• System Maintenance: Perform updates, patch vulnerabilities, and ensure minimal downtime by troubleshooting performance issues.

• Cutting-Edge Tech: Deploy and manage security tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption technologies.

• Audit & Compliance: Conduct security audits, align IT systems with regulatory standards, and develop mitigation strategies for potential risks.

• Collaborate & Lead: Partner with cybersecurity teams, provide guidance to staff, and contribute to disaster recovery planning and data restoration efforts.

• Document & Train: Maintain system documentation and train team members on best practices and technical processes.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, OR a Graduate Degree with 2+ years of experience, OR 8+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree.

• Active Secret Security Clearance.

• Preferred Skills:

• Top Secret clearance with CI Poly is a big plus!

• Certifications like CISSP, RHCSA, RHCE, CompTIA Security+, or Linux+.

• Expertise in automation tools, scripting, and virtualization technologies.

• Strong knowledge of Linux OS, network protocols, and security compliance frameworks such as RMF.

• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in high-stakes environments.

Why Join Us?

• Dive into meaningful work protecting critical infrastructure.

• Advance your career with opportunities to grow your skill set and obtain top-tier security clearances.

• Collaborate with a dynamic team passionate about innovation and excellence.

• Work in a 9/80 schedule environment that offers work-life balance.

Take the next step in your career as a cybersecurity leader and IT systems expert. Let’s redefine security together—apply today!