Unix Administrator

Job PostingCandidate will work closely with customers, fellow team members, and other System Administrators at the Patuxent River Data Center (PRDC). This role involves identifying and executing projects and tasks that require advanced technical support and quick turnaround. The administrator will also participate in weekly and bi-weekly meetings to keep customers informed on task progress, project updates, and any concerns. Responsibilities include timely resolution of National Help Desk incidents and service requests, as well as supporting ad-hoc projects involving a variety of systems and applications across the Data Center. This is a hybrid position with work onsite at Pax River. This position requires a DoD top secret or secret with the ability to obtain a TS, which requires US citizenship for work on DoD contracts.Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Work collaboratively with other Data Center teams to provide input and solutions to meet business requirementsResponsible for the creation and maintenance of Ansible playbooks and other administrative shell scriptingEffectively analyze and resolve problems involving interaction between applications, server hardware/firmware/OS and storage by working with cross functional teams and equipment vendors with minimal supervisionTaking ownership of issue as assigned and resolved in a timely mannerTaking ownership of incidents and service requests via ticketing queue and seeing that the requests are completed in a timely mannerAttend meetings with current and incoming customers for technical advice on proposed projectsPatching, Maintenance and Infrastructure SupportRequired Skills/Experience:Clearance: Adjudicated DoD Secret or Top SecretExperience with Red Hat Identity ManagementExperience with Red Hat SatelliteExperience with RHEL 8/9Experience with AnsibleKnowledge of DoD Information Assurance practices, including Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) and Risk Management Framework (RMF) processAmazon Web Services (AWS) exposureExperience working within a complex Unix team environmentDesired Skills/Experience:Bachelor's Degree in a related field is preferredExperience with Solaris Bash ScriptingIndependent research using vendor-specific and third party sourcesExperience with escalating vendor supportCloud-based certifications