Senior Linux System Administrator (#914858417)

Smart Synergies, Inc.

$90K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 5 years or master's with 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Active TS/SCI with poly security clearance.
  • DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification (or higher) required at start.
  • Experience administering Red Hat Linux systems independently.
  • Knowledge of AWS for system deployment and administration.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain secure IT systems and services.
  • Support mission-critical capabilities directly for clients.
  • Collaborate with program developers and engineers to resolve system issues.
  • Research, diagnose, and implement solutions for system problems.
  • Provide after-hour maintenance and on-call support as needed.
  • Assist with hardware installations, including lifting up to 35 pounds.
  • Occasionally travel for installation support.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and certifications.
  • Supportive work environment for technical innovation.
  • Collaboration with experienced engineers and developers.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities include building, maintaining, and securing Information Technology systems and directly supporting customer mission-critical capabilities. You will work closely with program developers and system engineers to research issues, determine root causes and implement solutions to system problems. Must be able to support occasional after hour maintenance and on-call support and must be able to lift up to 35 pounds in support of hardware installations. Occasional travel may be required for installation support.

Qualifications You Must Have
• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or a master's degree and minimum of 3 years of prior relevant experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI with poly security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Must have an active DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification (or higher) on start date. IAT Level 2 requires one or more of the following Professional Certifications: Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, CND.
• Experience administering Red Hat Linux based systems with minimal support, to include patching, creating/maintaining RPM packages, performance tuning, networking, user management (LDAP), and security hardening
• Deployment and administration of systems in Amazon WebServices (AWS)

Qualifications We Prefer
• Using and developing with automation tools/frameworks such as Terraform, Ansible, and Chef as well as scripting - particularly in Bash and Python
• Experience administering Windows based systems
• Experience with pipeline tools such as Jenkins and Artifactory
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and troubleshoot problems with efficiency

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