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

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.