OverviewLINUX SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR (RDTE)
Bowhead seeks a Linux Systems Administrator to join our team in Dahlgren, VA. The Linux Systems Administrator is responsible for system administration in a Research, Development, and Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) environment.
Responsibilities
As the Linux Administrator, you will be responsible for:
- Providing technical problem solving and in-depth consulting for Linux system opera-tions.
- Knowledge of working with multiple intercommunicating devices across several sys-tems.
- Will work as part of a team responsible for administration, development and man-agement of servers, and clustered systems operating in unclassified network envi-ronments.
- Develop, analyze, design, and implement modifications to the system software in order to improve system performance, correct errors, or fulfill specific needs.
- Participate in weekly cross section meetings to plan, advise, and develop opera-tional environment requirements, deployments and adjustments.
- Participate in scheduled testing events with a willingness to take charge with trou-bleshooting across several systems to provide on time delivery of test priorities.
- Participate in planning new hardware acquisitions, developing operating policy, in-teracting with vendors, educating customers, and communicating and collaborating with other projects within the organization.
- Linux Admin will provide support for application installation, licenses management, software tracking/distribution and backup/recovery of system configurations and user data files. Assist users in applying for accounts and approving user access.
- Team with software developers to implement new proprietary installations and up-dates while providing Linux troubleshooting assistance as required.
- Experience with a multitude of Linux applications and software: PTP, iRIG, Kickstart, Bash, UDEV, NMCLI, GDM, etc.
- Participate in daily Scrums to coordinate Jira tasks, epics, and sprints.
- Willingness to travel to perform installations and testing.
- Experienced written and verbal communications to correct and draft Standard Op-erating Procedures (SOP) for development updates and new operational environ-ment releases.
- Other Duties as assigned.
Qualifications
A minimum of four to five (4-5) years’ demonstrated experience in system admin-istration of Linux-based servers and Linux-based workstations.
- High School Diploma required. Bachelor's Degree preferred.
Must have well-developed Linux system management skills.
Must have experience with hardware experience with HP and Dell systems.
Prior development operations/system engineering experience is appreciated; devel-opment lifecycle understanding is favored.
Network administration experienced appreciated but not required.
Must have demonstrated experience working in an environment with rapidly chang-ing job priorities.
Percentage of travel varies between 10%-25%
Must meet CWF DoD 8570/8140 criteria or Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification at time of hire.
Targeted salary range is $100,000 to $115,000 annually based on qualifications and experience.
Physical Demands:
- Must be able to lift up to 15-25 pounds
- Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
- Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. Must be eligible to receive a Top Secret clearance upon hire. US Citizenship is a requirement for this contract.
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