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System Administrator / Contract / Remote / Manhattan, NY

New York, NY

Remote Local

Contract

$70/hr - $100/hr

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

You will receive the following benefits:

+ Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

+ Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

+ Vision Benefits

+ Health Savings Account (HSA)

+ Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

+ Hospital Indemnity Insurance

+ 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

+ Paid Sick Time Leave

+ Legal and Identity Protection Plans

+ Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

+ 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

**Posted by:** Jake Fish

Specialization:

+ Cloud Security

+ System Administration

+ Network Security