Junior Systems Administrator (Clearance Required)

About the Role

Join Deloitte's Enterprise Security team to administer and enhance security systems supporting resilient enterprise operations. As a Junior Systems Administrator Consultant, you will support the reliability, security, and availability of technology platforms by managing configurations, applying updates, resolving operational issues, and improving controls. You will collaborate with cybersecurity and technology stakeholders to protect systems and information.

Key Responsibilities

• Administering and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Ubuntu Linux systems, including access, configurations, patching, and platform health.
• Providing advanced troubleshooting, escalation handling, and operational continuity across mission-critical environments.
• Helping maintain high-availability systems by resolving complex issues, guiding junior personnel, and coordinating with cross-functional teams.
• Implementing container-hardening practices and remediating configuration vulnerabilities.
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving system, security, and networking incidents.
• Monitoring system alerts, logs, and performance.
• Configuring, testing, and deploying software updates, patches, and security-control changes through documented change-management processes.
• Maintaining operational documentation, runbooks, and metrics; supporting control-evidence and audit requests.
• Partnering with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams to document changes, maintain runbooks, and support control-evidence requests.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• Ansible
• Networking
• Container hardening
• Endpoint security
• Vulnerability management
• Identity and access management platforms
• PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• Windows Operating Systems
• Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance

Qualifications

• Associate degree in systems administration, cybersecurity, information technology, or network engineering and 4+ years of experience in one or more of those fields; OR a bachelor's degree in one of those fields and 2+ years of experience; OR no degree and 6+ years of professional experience in systems administration.
• 2+ years of experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Ansible, networking, and container hardening.
• 2+ years of experience configuring or maintaining endpoint security, vulnerability management, or identity and access management platforms.
• Experience using PowerShell, Python, or Bash to automate system administration tasks.
• Experience executing documented change-management procedures to deploy software updates, patches, or configuration changes.
• Experience building and maintaining Ansible automation.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product.
• Technical acumen.
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others.
• Ability to work on-site 5 days per week in Colorado Springs, CO.
• Ability to travel 10%, on average.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience administering Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, or Google Cloud Platform environments.
• Experience integrating security platforms through application programming interfaces.
• Experience supporting evidence collection for information technology controls or security audits.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Administration or Information Technology.