Systems Administrator

Systems Administrator

Requirements

• Must be a current US Citizen and hold an active DoD Secret clearance or higher (No Waiver).
• Bachelor’s degree (preferable IT-related), 5+ years’ experience in systems administration, SysOps, DevOps, or equivalent combination to reflect knowledge and experience.
• Experience with RHEL 7/8/9 server administration in on-prem and cloud environments, preferably AWS.
• Experience mitigating cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified from ACAS scans or STIG checks.
• Experience working as a team member in support of development or sustainment operations.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills to facilitate team interaction and support system documentation.
• Possess certifications that meet or exceed DoD 8140 IAT Level II requirements (ex. CompTIA Security+).

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively develop and maintain mission critical systems for its users, whom we coordinate for design and development to ensure we bring the right product in the execution of their mission.
• Be a contributing member of a team of System Administrators and DBAs in support of system and software development activities.
• Collaborate with development, cybersecurity, and test teams to maintain the application release schedule.
• Perform Reh Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system administration tasks including provisioning, troubleshooting, patching, and hardening.
• Provide technical expertise, be highly self-directed and motivated, and collaborate respectfully with their teammates, always keeping user mission first.
• Be part of a responsive team where communication skills and the ability to solve problems are critical to our success.
• Work with highly motivated teammates that will support you and expect reciprocal support.
• Provide support to test, integration, and deployment of the software baseline.
• Be self-motivated understanding technical concepts, have good communication skills, and able and willing to collaborate on technical items with the larger team.
• Be familiar with the good development and configuration management practices and have previous development experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting information systems for the USMC.
• Experience in an Agile environment.
• Experience with DevOps processes and tools.
• System administration certifications, preferably for Linux-based environments (ex. Linux+ or RHCSA).
• Possession of an active Top Secret security clearance.
• Proficiency with version control tools (e.g., Git) on a multi-person development team.