Linux System Administrator (Evening Shift) (Secret)

$100,000 - $125,000/Yr

Aegis Aerospace - Schriever Air Force Base, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Schriever Air Force Base, CO

About the position

The System Administrator position at Schriever AFB involves managing and maintaining both virtual and physical servers/systems, providing technical support, and ensuring system efficiency in a fast-paced environment. The role requires an active Secret clearance and offers a competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Monitor system activity and implement upgrades.
• Manage vulnerabilities and provide technical support to users.
• Build, configure, deploy, administer, maintain, and troubleshoot virtual and physical servers/systems.
• Utilize developer documentation to configure server/system hardware and software.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and restore network, server, and client systems as outages occur.
• Research technologies and leverage optimization techniques for system efficiency.
• Perform physical inspections and analyze system/event logs for troubleshooting.
• Provide timely updates to team leads, managers, and stakeholders on task status.
• Collaborate with internal and external team members and customers.
• Perform client support administrator duties as applicable.
• Identify documentation errors and report them for correction.
• Use REMEDY ticketing system to document problem and resolution actions.
• Install new software releases and system upgrades, evaluate patches, and resolve software conflicts.
• Perform application loading and system hardening, including STIG implementation.
• Work evening shifts, typically from 1400 to 2000 hours.

Requirements

• HS Diploma (or GED) with 12 years of general experience; Associate degree with 10 years of experience; Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience; Master's degree with 6 years of experience.
• 7 years of experience in installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Windows operating systems and applications.
• 1 year of management or leadership role experience.
• Administration experience on RHEL 7 and 8 using Command Line Interface.
• Experience building, configuring, and deploying servers using VMware 7.0 or higher.
• Experience using Ansible or Ansible Tower for software updates.
• Current DoD approved 8570 Level II certification such as Security+ CE.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• US Citizenship.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with HBSS/ESS.
• Experience working with ACAS.
• Experience configuring and managing NetApp devices.
• Experience building virtual switches and networks through vSphere.
• Experience installing, patching, configuring, and troubleshooting Linux servers and workstations.
• Experience with DISA tools for scanning and remediating vulnerabilities.
• Experience resolving hardware and software conflicts and performing server maintenance.
• DoD networking experience with classified data networks and knowledge of red/black concepts and IA compliance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.