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Linux Systems Administrator

TS/SCI w/ PolyLinthicum, MD· Onsite· full-time· $180k – $190k

Experience required

  • No degree: 15+ years
  • Bachelor's: 10+ years

About the role


Telework: None

  • Security+ Cert
  • 10 years of experience as a System Administrator
  • 5 additional years of experience as a System Administrator may be substituted for a degree

Responsibilities

  • Creates, and maintains RedHat Linux virtual machines running in a cloud infrastructure (Amazon AWS).
  • Evaluates systems for IAVA compliance and applies necessary security updates/patches.
  • Performs command line system administration tasks on virtual machines.
  • Handles regular system backups and periodically tests backups for functionality.
  • Communicates with developers and dev ops team members to provide system administration support.
  • Apply patches and upgrades.
  • Troubleshoot server issues.
  • Administer customer accounts
  • Deploy monitoring tools.
  • Deploy applications and tools.
  • Assist with escalated customer tickets.
  • Installation and cabling of equipment
  • Linux command line system administration (CentOS, RedHat, Amazon Linux, or equivalent)
  • Experience applying system updates via yum or equivalent patching repository
  • Experience working within a cloud environment a plus (Amazon AWS, Azure, or equivalent cloud infrastructure with virtual machines)
  • Experience or knowledge of RedSeal Network Mapping tool a plus
  • Knowledge of software deployed on systems a plus but not required (Elasticsearch, Docker, Kubernetes, Nifi)
  • Syslog/NxLog
  • Nagios or other similar monitoring applications
  • Scripting experience (Python/Perl)

Compensation

Posted Annualized Salary: $180,000 – $190,000