Junior Linux Systems Administrator

Lentech, Inc
Fort Meade, United States of America
6 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Junior
Compensation
$ 127K

Job location

Fort Meade, United States of America

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Bash
Custom Software
Linux
Elasticsearch
Monitoring of Systems
Python
Nagios
Powershell
Ansible
Software Engineering
Virtual Machines
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
GIT
Information Technology
Splunk
Network Server
Software Version Control
User Accounts
Programming Languages

Job description

  • Maintain the security posture of a Linux computing environment for a team of 30 analysts and developers performing data science activities and developing forward-looking models to enhance strategic decisions about Information Technology performance and capacity.
  • Manage user accounts, maintain the security posture of 3 environments and monitor the performance and health of the systems and data-processing applications. You'll provide your customers insight into their network through monitoring and performance management.

Requirements

  • Active and current TS.SCI w FSP through MD
  • Ability to obtain an IAT Level II certification within 180 days of start date
  • 3+ years of experience with system administration for U.S. Government customers
  • Experience with maintaining and administering virtual machines, including Windows and Linux
  • Experience administering servers in AWS environments
  • Experience with maintaining system compliance and accreditation
  • Experience with setting up and configuring system monitoring tools such as Nagios, Splunk, or Elastic
  • Experience with troubleshooting technical issues in custom software
  • Experience coordinating larger-scale systems administration efforts across multiple technical teams or organizations
  • HS diploma or GED

Preferred:

  • Experience with system state management tools, such as Ansible for Linux and Desired State Configuration (DSC) for Windows
  • Experience with source control tools, such as Git
  • Experience with programming languages, such as Python
  • Experience with system scripting languages, such as Bash and PowerShell
  • Experience with writing technical documentation
  • Experience with maintaining Elasticsearch or Elastic-stack products
  • Experience identifying and resolving security advisories and applying vendor patches
  • Ability to maintain software development infrastructure supporting three environments, including developing, testing, and producing in a fast-paced, highly technical environment
  • IAT Level II certification preferred

About the company

Lentech, Inc., provides technology-enabled IT Solutions and Mission Technical Solutions to civil, defense and intelligence customers. Through our accumulated years of experience, industry expertise, and strategic partnerships, Lentech has built mission-critical solutions for our federal and commercial customers. Lentech's clients achieve full life-cycle support and cost-effective managed services supporting enterprise computing and applications initiatives for Government agencies. Lentech's Mission Technical Solutions Division is focused on providing engineering, operations, I&T and technical services to civil and defense customers primarily in the aerospace fields. Lentech, Inc. is a performance-based company providing employees with challenging and interesting work, competitive pay and benefits, and opportunities to learn and grow. We focus on providing an environment of fun, sharing, collaboration and connection. Our culture is team oriented, non-hierarchical and entrepreneurial. It gives people a chance to participate and be a factor in the company's growth and success.

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