Junior Linux Systems Administrator

Fort Meade, MD

Full Time

Entry Level

Junior Linux Administrator

Responsibilities:

Maintain the security posture of a Linux computing environment for a team of 30 analysts and developers performing data science activities and developing forward-looking models to enhance strategic decisions about Information Technology performance and capacity.
Manage user accounts, maintain the security posture of 3 environments and monitor the performance and health of the systems and data-processing applications. You’ll provide your customers insight into their network through monitoring and performance management.

Required:

Active and current TS.SCI w FSP through MD
Ability to obtain an IAT Level II certification within 180 days of start date
3+ years of experience with system administration for U.S. Government customers
Experience with maintaining and administering virtual machines, including Windows and Linux
Experience administering servers in AWS environments
Experience with maintaining system compliance and accreditation
Experience with setting up and configuring system monitoring tools such as Nagios, Splunk, or Elastic
Experience with troubleshooting technical issues in custom software
Experience coordinating larger-scale systems administration efforts across multiple technical teams or organizations
HS diploma or GED

Preferred:

Experience with system state management tools, such as Ansible for Linux and Desired State Configuration (DSC) for Windows
Experience with source control tools, such as Git
Experience with programming languages, such as Python
Experience with system scripting languages, such as Bash and PowerShell
Experience with writing technical documentation
Experience with maintaining Elasticsearch or Elastic-stack products
Experience identifying and resolving security advisories and applying vendor patches
Ability to maintain software development infrastructure supporting three environments, including developing, testing, and producing in a fast-paced, highly technical environment
IAT Level II certification preferred

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