Linux System Administrator (Clearance Sponsorship)

About the position

CACI has an immediate opening for a Linux Systems Administrator, with a Top Secret Clearance (TS/SCI) with polygraph for our corporate development/test network and fielded systems. CACI is seeking a development Systems Administrator with Linux experience for our Sarasota (FL) location. In this position, the individual will work with emerging technologies in the space domain awareness sector. This sector is focused on ground- and space-based systems that detect, characterize, and predict threats to national and allied space systems. You will participate in system design reviews, create and revise documentation, perform hardware and software integration/configuration, and participate in system testing and software installation. As a Systems Administrator, you will assist with the build, test, and deployment of systems worldwide. You will also be working with the latest Enterprise IT tools to troubleshoot existing systems in the field.

Responsibilities

• Support critical Space Domain Awareness missions.
• Travel to unique and exciting locations.
• Work the entire lifecycle of the mission system from design, installation, and operations.
• Participate in system design, software configuration, documentation, testing and troubleshooting.
• Perform fault-isolation of ground-based satellite system hardware and software working with various stakeholders.
• Participate in peer-review of system designs to ensure the system meets the technical requirements and conforms with established technical standards.
• Build, configure and test various system components to reflect design documents.
• Requires an ability to effectively communicate and work collaboratively with others in a fast-paced environment while multi-tasking.
• Regularly completes assigned tasks that have a direct impact on project schedule or system functionality.
• Troubleshoot issues with your assigned system as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university with five years of related experience.
• A TS/SCI with Poly or the ability to obtain a Poly is required.
• Possess an understanding of comprehensive system administration principles, and problem-solving skills.
• Three years minimum Linux experience with a focus on Red Hat.
• Competence in MS Office suite including Visio.
• Participate in system design, hardware and software integration/configuration, documentation, system hardening and testing and delivery that meet the functional requirements of the system.
• Must be willing to meet all requirements to facilitate a system installation at DoD facility.
• Knowledge and experience in system administration processes including at least one of the following certifications: A+ CE, CCNA-Security, CND, Network+ CE, SSCP, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CASP+ CE, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, CCSP.
• Experience in installation, integration, configuration, tuning, OS patching (IAVA), and network/OS security and troubleshooting of Red Hat Linux servers.
• Experience with virtualization environments (e.g. VMware, Red Hat Virtualization, KVM).
• Experience with network attached storage using NFS (e.g. NetApp).
• Experience with installing and configuring server hardware (HP) and provisioning with Raid and iLO.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience using network monitoring tools.
• Excellent communication skills in technical, business, and client interactions.
• Experience with Scripting languages (e.g. Perl, Bash).
• Experience with DevSecOps and respective tools.
• Experience supporting ISSO and ISSEs via technical implementation (e.g. DISA STIG).
• Experience with network switch hardware, VLANs, and basic troubleshooting (e.g. Cisco IOS).
• Experience with any infrastructure management tools (e.g. Satellite).
• Experience with containerization with Kubernetes and Podman background preferred.
• Automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Puppet, Git CI).
• Experience with Ticket tracking tools (e.g. Atlassian).
• Experience with Integrated Product Teams.
• Polygraph.

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Wellness
• Financial
• Retirement
• Family support
• Continuing education
• Time off benefits