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CLOSED - 2849 - Systems Administrator

Laurel, Maryland
Full Scope Polygraph

GENERAL DUTIES:

  • Provide expert support in the administration and maintenance of the Enterprise Linux infrastructure.
  • Provide support in information security system requirements and design applicable to Linux hosts.
  • Provide technical input and assist in the maintenance of system administration, security policy and procedure documentation.
  • Document the system configuration to include dependencies to external services, known good operational configurations (Authentication/Authorization/Accounting (AAA), allocated system resources, etc.) and standard operating procedures (startup/shutdown, backup, upgrade, etc.).
  • Ensure compliance with Sponsor’s Security compliance requirements.
  • Provide technical input to assist in the cloud hosting strategic direction of the system.
  • Configure, upgrade, and troubleshoot Configuration Management tool components including Linux and Database Administration.
  • Develop monitoring dashboards to alert on software operational status.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Using puppet or other software configuration management tool.
  • Managing Linux system patches.
  • Demonstrated experience with scanning and mitigating IAVA vulnerabilities.
  • Demonstrated experience with SYSLOG data and server environment.
  • Demonstrated experience with Linux (RHEL, CENTOS, or similar).
  • Demonstrated experience performing system administration with applications such Bash, Python, Perl, Ruby or similar scripting tools or software, etc.
  • Demonstrated experience with Database Administration.
  • Demonstrated experience with configuration management.
  • Demonstrated experience with system monitoring such as reviewing memory or processes using Linux commands such as top and PS.
  • Demonstrated experience with general troubleshooting skills in Linux, and Puppet.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Demonstrated experience with or understanding of authentication and authorization fundamentals in Sponsor’s IT environment.
  • Demonstrated experience with web application development.
  • Demonstrated experience maintaining a VMware or Hyper-V infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated experience with Windows Operating Systems.
  • Demonstrated experience or familiarity with Server/RAID.
  • Demonstrated programming experience in bash, ruby, or python.
  • Demonstrated understanding of authentication and authorization fundamentals within the Sponsor or Sponsor’s partner’s network.
  • Demonstrated on-the-job experience in identifying, integrating and implementing technology-enabled solutions and industry-best practices for the Sponsor.
  • Demonstrated on-the-job experience with Greenlight/XACTA.
  • Demonstrated on-the-job experience supporting and managing a Hadoop environment.
  • Certifications: Atlassian Certification, Microsoft Certifications, Cisco Network Certifications, Linux Certifications, VMware Certifications, ITIL certifications, Cloudera Certified Administrator

CLEARANCE:

  • Full Scope Polygraph minimum