Senior Staff Systems Administrator

Why This Role Matters
At Bluestaq mission success depends on systems that are secure reliable and always ready. As a Senior Staff Systems Administrator you wont just keep the lights on youll set the technical bar for how we operate and evolve the infrastructure that powers our most critical missions. Your expertise raises the team your standards shape the environment and your ownership ensures what we build holds up under real-world pressure.

What Youll Own:

• Maintain and support the integrity of enterprise system networks across cloud-hosted and on-premises environments through technical support and configuration management
• Perform daily maintenance monitoring and troubleshooting of applications networking and systems infrastructure to ensure continuous operational readiness
• Serve as the senior escalation point for complex infrastructure incidents outages and systemic performance issues empowering the team to resolve routine issues independently
• Partner closely with Bluestaqs core teams to troubleshoot share knowledge and ensure smooth integration and collaboration across the organization
• Perform software and system installations upgrades routine automation cybersecurity risk mitigation tasks and technical support in coordination with the security team
• Design and implement automation workflows using Ansible Terraform Docker Kubernetes and related tooling to reduce manual effort and improve reliability at scale
• Administer and support cloud identity and access management (IAM) across a broad range of systems spanning the AWS component stack and on-premises environments
• Collaborate with stakeholders across teams and leadership to understand systemic challenges and drive improvements in system performance and organizational effectiveness
• Own documentation standards in Confluence driving consistent high-quality runbooks SOPs and system records across the team
• Manage and communicate work scope status and risk effectively through Jira at a program level
• Actively mentor and develop junior and mid-level administrators modeling ownership accountability and a growth mindset for the team
• Proactively identify systemic issues anticipate roadblocks and drive resolution before they impact operations
• Independently prioritize and escalate unforeseen issues as needed
• Display a strong sense of ownership for ensuring systems are available 24/7
• You use modern AI tools with judgment: integrating them into workflows where theyre impactful reviewing their outputs and handling proprietary or sensitive data responsibly.

What You Bring:

Must Have:

• Willingness to support 24/7 operations and shift work
• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret security clearance
• Expert-level Linux systems administration in production environments
• Advanced experience administering cloud identity and access management (IAM) tools across complex multi-system environments
• Advanced knowledge of system vulnerabilities and security issues
• Strong networking expertise DNS DHCP VLANs firewalls and routing
• Advanced hands-on experience with automation tools Ansible Terraform Kubernetes Docker and Packer
• Strong experience with cloud computing concepts and the AWS component stack
• Exceptional troubleshooting and debugging skills with a passion and curiosity for problem-solving and investigation
• Hands-on experience with Atlassian tools Confluence and Jira at a team or program-wide level
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing team members sharing knowledge and supporting professional growth
• Strong collaboration and communication skills able to work across teams and engage stakeholders at all levels with clarity and confidence
• Active CompTIA Security certification (DoD Directive 8140/8570.01-M)

Bonus:

• CISSP or CEH certification
• Advanced Linux certifications (RHCE LPIC-3 or equivalent)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines or DevSecOps practices

Required Education:12 years of systems administration/information technology experience with a High School Diploma/GED OR an Associate degree with 2 additional years of experience beyond the minimum required OR a Bachelors degree with 8 years OR a Masters degree with 6 years OR a PhD with 4 years may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Clearance Requirement: This position may require an active TS/SCI Clearance. Current clearance holders are strongly encouraged to apply. If you dont currently hold one Bluestaq will sponsor eligible candidates through the clearance process based on program needs.

About Bluestaq
At Bluestaq we build secure data platforms that matter for space missions national defense healthcare systems and commercial innovation. Founded in 2018 weve become a leader in enterprise software and secure data management by staying focused on what counts: modern architecture operational excellence and mission impact.

Were engineers problem-solvers and builders who take the mission seriously but not ourselves. We automate the repeatable question the status quo and design systems that are as reliable as they are scalable. Whether were supporting space defense systems or healthcare advancements we build with the same principles: cloud-native solutions security by design and relentless simplicity.

Relocation:Relocation assistance may be available for this role and is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Date the Position Closes: Applications will be accepted for 60 days beyond the posting date or until the position is filled whichever comes first.

Bluestaq is an Equal Opportunity prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis age 40 and over color disability gender identity genetic information military or veteran status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation or any other status protected by state or local law.

Bluestaq will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities and employees whose work requirements interfere with a religious belief unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to Bluestaq or a direct threat. Employees needing such accommodation are instructed to contact Human Resources immediately at .