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Stanley Reid is your trusted matchmaker, connecting you with top contractors and exciting IC/DoD opportunities. Founded by experts in the field, we go beyond just finding jobs. We prioritize personalized guidance, matching your unique skills and goals to the perfect fit. Looking for a stress-free job search? We got you. Let's chat and unlock your career potential!

Our client: 
Seeking a career where your skills and happiness matter? This isn't just another job, this is an opportunity to join a team that values your growth, invests in your development, and challenges you with cutting-edge projects. Our client pushes boundaries - automating deployments, building cloud-powered analytics, and mastering DevOps & Java. But they're not just about tech skills, they invest in their team's growth, offering ample training, competitive salaries, and a supportive, technical leadership who understands your daily challenges. Diversity thrives here, and they deliberately choose projects that challenge and excite their team. Ready to hone your skills, join a vibrant community, and make a real impact? Time to talk with our client! 

The work, and what you'll do:
This role involves supporting the infrastructure, deployment, and maintenance of a machine translation triage application utilizing AI, ML, and DS capabilities. The system administrator will work closely with a cross-functional team to design, build, and optimize a complex application for national security objectives.

Responsibilities include:
- Support a cross-functional agile application development team.
- Support multiple simultaneous work packages and provide infrastructure and deployment solutions.
- Identify novel approaches to improve system performance through system administration optimizations.

What you'll need: 
- BS with 8+ years of related experience, 4+ years of system administration experience, preferably in a cloud-native environment.
- Strong experience with AWS/C2S, Linux OS, and application/infrastructure deployment.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Privileged User Access and experience maintaining hardware in compliance with security policy.
- Proficiency in system administration scripting languages.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to work in a fast-paced environment and learn new skills quickly.

Experience with the following are a plus: 
- Experience supporting military or intelligence community customers and data team operations.
- Interest in data science, data engineering, or machine learning.
- Experience with on-prem, air-gapped environments, storage solutions, and networking solutions.
- Experience with Kubernetes applications, DevOps/MLOPs, IT automation, virtualization, distributed file systems, version control, and program management technologies.
- AWS professional certifications.
- Familiarity with NVIDIA GPUs and GPU appliances.

Clearance requirement: TS/SCI+CI Poly (within last 7 years). Please note, you MUST have the required clearance for consideration. 

Location/telework: Hybrid schedule (3 days/week in office, with flexibility) with onsite location in Bethesda, MD.

Apply @ https://careers.stanleyreid.com/, or contact our MD team for more info: mwhitford@stanleyreid.com, asmith@stanleyreid.com.

We look forward to exploring opportunities with you!