Linux Systems Administrator

Bowhead - Dahlgren, VA

Full-time

Dahlgren, VA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Linux Administrator at Bowhead will be responsible for system administration and customer support of servers and workstations in a professional environment. This role involves technical problem solving, consulting for system operations, and working collaboratively within a team to manage both unclassified and classified network environments.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical problem solving and in-depth consulting for system operations.
• Administration and management of servers and end-user workstations.
• Analysis, design, and implementation of modifications to system software to improve performance or correct errors.
• Participating in planning new hardware acquisitions and developing operating policies.
• Interacting with vendors and educating customers on system usage.
• Collaborating with scientists and engineers to solve computationally intensive problems.
• Supporting individual user workstations and associated software.
• Providing support for application installation, license management, and software tracking/distribution.
• Assisting users in applying for accounts and approving user access.

Requirements

• A minimum of two to five (2-5) years demonstrated experience in system administration of Linux-based workstations.
• Well-developed Linux system management skills.
• Experience with hardware, specifically HP and Dell systems.
• Must meet DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification at time of hire.
• Demonstrated experience working in an environment with rapidly changing job priorities.