Senior Linux Administrator

Senior Linux Administrator

Requirements

• Successfully completed a Tier 5 Investigation (T5), formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) by the federal government within the last 5 years, or been enrolled in a Continuous Vetting program within the last 5 years
• Active CompTIA Security+ DoD Approved 8570/8140 Baseline Certification
• 5+ years of experience with installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and administering current Linux versions
• 5+ years of experience with deploying, securing and supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems (RHEL5/6/7/8)
• 5+ years of experience with maintaining and configuring Active Directory (AD)

Responsibilities

• Oversees system integration, hardware and software installation, configuration and disposition of servers and workstations to support the architecture
• Provides complex problem resolution, root cause analysis and technical support for delivery systems
• Participates in the design, validation and configuration management of computing delivery systems
• Plans and coordinates system changes
• Administers user system access and establishes safeguards to protect information to meet security requirements
• Oversees activities to monitor system performance to support capacity planning, backup and disaster recovery planning
• Mentors, leads and trains others

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work or military experience
• 3+ years of experience with a broad range of basic systems and application support
• 3+ years of experience with scripts to automate deployment and configuration of operating systems
• 3+ years of experience creating and maintaining multiple virtual servers based on VMware
• 3+ years of experience evaluating and effectively communicating system problems and resolution
• 3+ years of experience integrating security solutions (e.g. Splunk) into information systems