Linux Administrator

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) #J-18808-Ljbffr