System Administrator / Contract / Remote / Manhattan, NY

A leading healthcare institution in the New York City area is urgently hiring for a 6-month contract opportunity focused on infrastructure and security remediation. This team will be responsible for tackling major vulnerabilities across Windows, Linux, IaaS cloud, and networking environments in a highly regulated HIPAA setting.

You’ll be joining a dedicated tiger team reporting directly to the CISO org, assembled to address high-severity issues across a large-scale hybrid infrastructure. Full executive buy-in is in place, and they’re looking for engineers who can move fast, think independently, and execute without constant oversight. You’ll work in 2-week Scrum sprints with daily standups, focusing on patching, hardening, and building long-term mitigation plans. Great opportunity for sysadmins or infrastructure engineers looking for a mission-critical, short-term project with impact.

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Required Skills & Experience
• Strong background in system administration or infrastructure engineering
• Experience with vulnerability response and patch management
• Windows Server and Linux (on-prem)
• IaaS/cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)
• Networking exposure (Arista, Juniper, Palo Alto firewalls preferred)
• Familiarity with HIPAA or other compliance-heavy environments
• Comfortable working in hybrid/remote team with minimal supervision

Desired Skills & Experience
• Experience with vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Wiz, Qualys, etc.)
• Agile or Scrum-style project delivery
• Strong communication and collaboration with security/IT teams

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown
• 40% Windows Server
• 30% Linux
• 15% Cloud IaaS & Networking
• 15% Vulnerability Management / Security

Daily Responsibilities
• 85% Hands-On Engineering
• 15% Team Collaboration / Daily Standups

Posted By: Jake Fish



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