Linux Systems Administrator

SAIC - North Charleston, SC

Full-time - Mid Level

North Charleston, SC

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

SAIC is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to provide technical and system administration support to the US Navy's Computer Network Defense team in North Charleston, SC. The role primarily involves working with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring the security and operability of systems.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, identify and address issues, patch and update Linux servers, and assist in deploying applications or configurations approved for deployment.
• Work with several vendor proprietary Linux/Unix based operating systems to change/modify configuration files, perform packet capture analysis, restart services, add/remove user accounts, configure centralized authentication, and review log files.
• Integrate new, updated, and existing software into existing and updated Operating systems, ensuring full operability in a secured format.
• Coordinate with users, software test teams, and cyber security to identify and address data availability shortfalls, requirement gaps, and security and systems design problems.
• Provide onsite support to configure and deploy CND products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and five (5) years or more of related experience; Master's degree and three (3) years of related experience; years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Familiarity with CND Information Assurance (IA) systems.
• Basic understanding of IP networking and protocols, with the ability to analyze network traffic at the packet level.
• Solid working knowledge of DoD RHEL requirements, vendor recommended best practices, and engineering solutions to tailor to DOD requirements.
• Understanding of how to design, develop, install, implement, and troubleshoot custom RHEL, Yum/Satellite, and Ansible solutions.
• Experience utilizing DISA STIGs to harden and secure Linux systems.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment.
• Provide technical support and document RHEL, Yum/Satellite, and Ansible processes.
• Extensive knowledge of the fundamentals of Automation, Ansible, and RHEL related technologies.
• Proficiency in utilizing Ansible Playbook for system automation.

Nice-to-haves

• One of the following OS Certifications: Windows or Linux Variant, VMWare, MS SQL, Active Directory, HBSS, ACAS, SPLUNK, Server+, or similar.
• Knowledge of systems engineering activities and process improvement approaches strongly desired.
• Demonstrated experience delivering technology solutions in a fast-paced, deadline driven enterprise environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities