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Systems Administrator

TEKsystems
$45.00 - $50.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, California, Anaheim
Jan 30, 2026
Description The ideal candidate will design, implement, and maintain enterprise infrastructure supporting both internet- and intranet-facing services, with responsibility for ensuring platform reliability, recoverability, and operational continuity. This role requires deep Linux administration skills, solid Windows Server experience, and hands-on involvement with enterprise backup and disaster recovery solutions, including routine validation, restore testing, and documentation. The Systems Administrator will focus on system hardening, automation, performance optimization, and availability, while collaborating closely with security, network, storage, and application teams to meet defined service levels, RTO/RPO objectives, and organizational resilience requirements. Job Purpose: The Systems Administrator role exists to ensure the stability, security, and resilience of the organization's infrastructure, in accordance with contractual obligations to deliver these services to the Client. Own and operate the Veeam-based backup and disaster recovery environment to ensure data protection, recoverability, and operational readiness across production and DR sites. Design and maintain backup architecture, manage immutable and hardened Linux repositories, configure proxies and repositories, perform capacity planning, and execute routine backup validation and recovery testing to meet defined recovery objectives. 40% Administer and maintain Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server systems across production and development environments to ensure availability, performance, and security. Perform system provisioning, configuration, monitoring, patching, and troubleshooting. Apply hardening standards; and ensure systems align with operational, security, and compliance requirements. 10% Implement and manage foundational infrastructure services and security controls that support reliable and secure system operations. Configure and maintain DNS, DHCP, configuration management (Ansible), Linux security policies, and patch management processes, ensuring consistent enforcement of standards and timely remediation of vulnerabilities. 10% Support storage integration and high-availability configurations to ensure resilient and scalable system performance. Configure SAN storage at the operating system level, implement clustering and load balancing solutions, and coordinate with database and network teams to maintain performance, redundancy, and fault tolerance. 20% Develop automation and manage open-source services to improve efficiency, reliability, and maintainability of the infrastructure. Create and optimize Bash scripts for automation and maintenance; deploy and support open-source tools and services such as rsync, rsyslog, OpenSSL, OpenSSH, and Apache; and ensure services are securely configured, monitored, and documented. 20% Skills Linux, Powershell, Veeam VRO, Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Backups Top Skills Details Linux,Powershell,Veeam VRO,Disaster Recovery,Enterprise Backups Additional Skills & Qualifications The ideal candidate will have strong experience administering Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server systems in enterprise environments, with hands-on exposure to backup and disaster recovery platforms (Veeam preferred). This role requires proficiency with SAN storage, high-availability configurations, and core infrastructure services such as DNS, DHCP, and SSL/TLS. The Systems Administrator should be skilled in automation and scripting (Bash, Ansible), system hardening, patch management, and maintaining open-source services including rsync, rsyslog, OpenSSL, OpenSSH, and Apache. Success in this role depends on the ability to operate within structured change management processes and collaborate effectively with security, network, database, and application teams. Experience Level Intermediate Level Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Anaheim, CA. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $45.00 - $50.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Anaheim,CA. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Feb 12, 2026. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.