Linux Administrator — Chantilly, VA

Location: Chantilly VA, Gaithersburg MD, Alexandria VA, St Louis MO

Clearance: TS/SCI

Required Certification: DOD 8570 (Security+)

Job Description:

The OST team has an opening for an experienced System Engineer with Linux system administration experience to support cloud and on-premise systems with a mission operations team. The team is involved in operation and sustainment of a mission-critical geospatial solution supporting DoW end users. A successful candidate will have experience with installation, configuration, administration, support and maintenance of mission critical cloud and on-premise systems.

Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities will involve taking a leadership role in system changes and improvements; working directly with government and contractor POCs to troubleshoot issues; proactively recommend configuration changes to help improve system performance; regularly work with government and contractor POCs to keep systems security compliant; and author and update operational and security documentation, including troubleshooting guides and SOPs. Other tasks as assigned.

Core Qualifications:

• Requires BS degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience; OR additional years of experience in lieu of degree

• Must currently possess an active TS/SCI Clearance with ability to obtain & maintain a Polygraph post hire

• Must meet DOD 8570 Certification (Security+ or equivalent or higher)

• Proactive self-starter demonstrating a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly

• Organizational Skills: Can plan and prioritize work. Follows tasks to their logical conclusion and makes sure that everything has been done to the right standard. Good attention to detail.

• Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently to team members and clients, verbally and in writing. Able to present ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context.

• Linux administration experience provisioning end users

• Experience managing and configuring RHEL environments

• Experience building, optimizing, and maintaining multi-node environments that run parallel workloads

• Experience with Linux clusters, specifically Slurm and MPI, to support High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems

• Strong understanding of NGA Networking

• Proficient reviewing STIG/IAVA scans and remediating vulnerabilities

• Experience performing Virtual Machine backups/snapshots

• Experience working with Security to support ISCP exercises

• Experience scripting for administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and automation

• Knowledge of Systems, Architectural, SW Development and SW Sustainment Practices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Red Hat Certification(s)

• Linux Certification(s)

• Agile Certification(s)

• Team Collaboration tools and administration (Jira, Confluence)