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Systems Administrator (UNIX/Solaris)

Spatial Front, Inc
CompanySpatial Front, Inc
CategoryOperations & Admin
LocationArlington, VA
Remote
EmploymentNot stated
LevelNot stated
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted30 Jun 2026
Last verified7 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (paylocity)
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Description
Description Spatial Front, Inc. (SFI), a two-time USA Today Top Workplaces awardee and Washington Top Workplaces honoree, is seeking a Systems Administrator (UNIX/Solaris) to support our growing team. The ideal candidate will support the administration, sustainment, security, and continuous improvement of the UNIX/Solaris infrastructure that supports PeopleSoft HCM in a secure, on-premises federal environment. This role is responsible for maintaining operating systems, servers, automation, and supporting utilities across development, test, and production environments. The ideal candidate combines strong Solaris/UNIX administration, scripting, troubleshooting, and secure network experience. Work Location: Hybrid, On-site, Arlington, VA Key Responsibilities: • Administer, monitor, and sustain Solaris/UNIX servers and supporting infrastructure for PeopleSoft HCM and associated Oracle-based environments in a secure, on-premises setting. • Install, configure, patch, harden, maintain, and troubleshoot operating systems, server components, utilities, and supporting services across development, test, and production environments. • Manage system performance, capacity, startup/shutdown services, logs, file systems, user accounts, permissions, scheduled jobs (cron), and environment configurations. • Develop and maintain shell scripts and automation tools to streamline administration, batch processing, monitoring, deployment support, and operational efficiency. • Support system security, hardening, account administration, audit readiness, vulnerability remediation, and compliance with DISA STIGs or similar federal security requirements. • Troubleshoot incidents involving servers, network connectivity, middleware dependencies, storage, backups, batch schedules, and system interfaces; coordinate resolution across teams. • Support backup and recovery operations, contingency planning, patch cycles, change control processes, and environment readiness. • Collaborate with application, database, integration, cybersecurity, and operations teams to maintain a stable, secure, and reliable platform. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent relevant experience). • 3+ years of UNIX/Solaris systems administration or infrastructure support experience. • Experience supporting PeopleSoft HCM or similar ERP environments preferred. • Hands-on experience with on-premises Solaris/UNIX administration, including OS configuration, patching, performance tuning, troubleshooting, file systems, services, user accounts, and job scheduling. • Strong scripting and automation skills using shell scripting or similar tools. • Experience supporting Oracle-based platforms, middleware, secured networks, and operational support processes. • Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one. • Experience working in secured federal or DoD environments preferred. Desired Skills: • Familiarity with PeopleSoft HCM architecture, batch processing, interfaces, and Oracle ecosystem components in on-premises environments. • Experience supporting DISA-secured networks or similarly controlled federal/DoD environments, including system hardening and compliance. • Knowledge of runbooks, SOPs, change management, backup and recovery, incident management, problem management, and contingency operations. • Ability to collaborate across infrastructure, database, application, security, and network teams. Additional Information: • Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one. • Work Environment: On-site/Hybrid as required by the contract and program. • Benefits: For more information, visit: http://www.spatialfront.com/pages/career.html • This is a full-time, W2 position. • No agencies, third parties, or Corp-to-Corp submissions. • Spatial Front Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer — all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status. • SFI participates in E-Verify.