Linux System Administrator

$80,001 - $80,001/Yr

SAIC - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Washington, DC

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Linux Systems Administrator will provide essential support for the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) environment within a new US Coast Guard program, AFMS. This role involves direct administration and maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems, collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS), and enhancing system capabilities to support the US Air Force and Department of Defense operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct Red Hat Enterprise (RHEL) and Linux systems engineering, administration and maintenance support to the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) environment.
• Collaborate using Amazon Web Services (AWS) for use of AWS native services.
• Discover and resolve issues with RHEL/Linux servers in a virtual environment.
• Design new capabilities and enhancements, including Cloud Migration and Analytics design and development.
• Create efficiencies within the AWS environments.
• Work with administrator and service accounts and troubleshoot issues.
• Create, update, and maintain system documentation, interact with users, and evaluate vendor products.
• Participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Document.
• Report findings to management with recommendations for resolutions.
• Provide technical assistance and training to users.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant experience, or Associate's degree and 7 years of relevant experience, or 9 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• At the time of hire, possess DoD 8570 certification in IAT Level II certification or above (CompTIA Security+ CE, CASP+ CE, CISSP, etc.).
• Must be a US Citizen and currently possess a Secret Clearance.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Strong experience planning, building, integrating, and maintaining RHEL/Linux systems.
• Experience with Ansible automation technology.
• Experience supporting USAF software development projects.
• In-depth understanding of, and experience with, deployments of various systems to Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline concepts.
• Strong experience patching/OS management through scripting.

Nice-to-haves

• AWS Associate Certifications.
• Experience supporting software migration efforts.
• Experience in an MSP or other IT company.
• Working knowledge of programming languages, Ruby & YAML.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $80,001 - $120,000 based on experience.
• Ongoing application acceptance with no deadline.
• No COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employment.