Senior Linux System Administrator

This position supports the high-visibility Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) organizion, responsible for the delivery and security of MPO's Enterprise Informion Technology (EIT), the foundion for enterprise-wide services. As a Senior System Administror, you will work alongside customers, Integred Product Teams (IPTs), and vendors to support the implemention and compliance of advanced EIT capabilities through Da Center & Compute Services., * Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalion) problem identificion, diagnosis, and resolution of problems.

• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operions, monitoring & problem resolution for all the client/server/storage/network devices, etc.
• Configure and manage Linux, and possibly Windows opering systems, installs/loads opering system software and pches to maintain security compliance, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing opering system enhancements to improve reliability & performance.
• Pching and upding Linux distributions regarding security findings.
• Adding / Removing users and setting permissions to meet certain user privileges.
• Working with STIGs and fixing/upding vulnerabilities with STE/STN findings.
• Renew Linux server certifices and applying updes to TLS security versions.
• Working with automion software such as ANSIBLE to streamline updes and pching.

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant System Administrion experience OR Associes degree with 15 years of relevant System Administrion experience
• Senior level Linux Systems Administrion experience is required
• Experience with VMWARE, vSphere, VCF (VMware Cloud Foundions)
• Server and Hardware maintenance
• Knowledge of pching & upding Linux distributions regarding security findings.

Preferred Qualificions:

• 20 years of relevant System Administrion experience (no degree requirement)
• Experience with Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalion) problem identificion, diagnosis, and resolution of problems.
• Experience with monitoring tools like NAGIOS.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must possess and maintain a current/active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stionary position 50% of the time
• Occasionally moves about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communice with co-workers, management, and customers, including delivering presentions. Must be able to exchange accure informion in these situions