Systems Administrator

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform various system administration duties in multiple physical and virtual Linux environments.
• Build and manage authentication, file-share, and other collaboration servers to support groups of heterogeneous client systems.
• Assist in design, implementation, support, and troubleshooting Linux issues relating to performance, compliance and security hardening.
• The ideal candidate will have a deep understating of Linux concepts, including file system management, service management, and interfacing with third party hardware.
• This candidate must also have a fundamental understanding of storage administration, virtualization technologies and basic networking concepts.
• The ideal candidate will see tasks through to completion under minimal supervision while also providing server and desktop level support to the group as well as various programs/projects

Skills:

• Proven ability to automate tasks, build, and develop scripts (language agnostic)
• Knowledge of account management using OpenLDAP, SSSD, IPA/IDM etc
• Demonstrated troubleshooting of complex/distributed networks and systems (logs, dmesg etc.)
• Detailed knowledge of Linux security hardening principles and best practices (STIGs, RMF, NISPOM, CMMC, etc.)
• Experience providing system and hardware level support on Dell Server/Desktop technology as well as end user support
• Proven ability to learn and implement unfamiliar technologies
• Research into new technologies that can enhance productivity for us or our customers
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
• Document IT procedures
• The team willing to trade the bachelor’s degree for related applicable experience. So, the Bachelor's is preferred and not a must have.

Education/Experience:

• Experience (6+ years) implementing and supporting Linux systems (RHEL/CentOS/Fedora preferred) :
• Experience implementing and supporting Linux in R&D Lab environment( IE- troubleshooting third party Linux drivers)
• Experience managing RedHat Satellite
• Experience managing CheckMK
• Experience implementing and utilizing DevOps CM toolsets (Puppet, Ansible, etc.)
• Experience migrating various distributions and versions under one umbrella