Linux Server Systems Administrator

What you'll do

• Administer, monitor, and maintain Linux systems within physical and virtual environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software issues for customer servers and end-user workstations.
• Perform technical software configuration, system rebooting, and other remedial actions on customer servers.
• Analyze recurring problems to implement permanent solutions and performance enhancements.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to collect data and implement solutions for incident tickets.
• Provide follow-up reports for root cause analysis and engineering technical assessments.
• Update operations and monitoring documentation for 24/7/365 Operations Watch personnel.
• Provide on-call support during after-hours outages, which may include shift work.

What we're looking for

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, though additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph, or an active TS/SCI and willingness to obtain a Polygraph.
• Must meet DoDM 8140.03 (formerly 8570) IT System Admin Intermediate certification requirements (e.g., Security+, GICSP, or higher).
• Must have a Linux certification such as Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA).
• Must have expertise in system security engineering, including design, risk management, incident handling, and configuration control.
• Must have experience with Linux/UNIX server setup, hardening, and administration (RHEL, Rocky, Oracle, or Ubuntu).
• Must have experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Salt, Puppet, Chef), scripting/automation, and Red Hat Satellite/Spacewalk.
• Knowledge of AWS or Azure cloud services (preferred).
• Experience operating and maintaining systems in a Windows environment (preferred).
• Certification relating to VMware (VCA/VCP) (preferred).
• Experience with SAN or network storage setup and administration (preferred).