Linux Systems Administrator

Elevate Technology Group
Fairfax, United States of America
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
$ 330K

Job location

Fairfax, United States of America

Tech stack

Systems Engineering
Bash
CentOS
Cloud Computing
Cloud Engineering
Linux
DevOps
General Parallel File Systems
Monitoring of Systems
Python
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL
Software Deployment
Virtualization Technology
Cloud Platform System
Gitlab
Containerization
Kubernetes
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Data Management
Puppet
Docker
Server Operating Systems & Platforms
VMware

Job description

As demand across several long-standing programs continues to grow, they are looking to add a Linux Systems Administrator to their Fairfax, VA team. This is an opportunity to work within a large-scale enterprise environment supporting infrastructure that underpins some of the most technically challenging and important missions.

The role offers exposure to both traditional enterprise platforms and modern cloud-native technologies, making it ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex infrastructure problems while continuing to develop their technical skillset.

Responsibilites

  • Administering and supporting enterprise Linux environments
  • Maintaining infrastructure across physical, virtual and cloud-based platforms
  • Managing operating system upgrades, patching and security remediation
  • Monitoring system performance, availability and capacity
  • Troubleshooting hardware, operating system and network-related issues
  • Supporting application deployments and infrastructure enhancements
  • Building, testing and validating new server environments
  • Working closely with engineering teams to improve automation, reliability and scalability

What We're Looking For

  • Administering and supporting enterprise Linux environments
  • Maintaining infrastructure across physical, virtual and cloud-based platforms
  • Managing operating system upgrades, patching and security remediation
  • Monitoring system performance, availability and capacity
  • Troubleshooting hardware, operating system and network-related issues
  • Supporting application deployments and infrastructure enhancements
  • Building, testing and validating new server environments
  • Working closely with engineering teams to improve automation, reliability and scalability

Desirable Experience

  • Kubernetes, Docker or containerized environments
  • Cloud platforms and cloud-native architectures
  • Puppet, GitLab or other configuration management tools
  • GPFS / IBM ESS
  • Directory services administration
  • Enterprise storage technologies including SAN and Fibre Channel

Clearance Requirement Applicants must hold an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility. Candidates already holding TS/SCI are strongly encouraged to apply.

Keywords Linux Administrator, Linux Systems Administrator, Systems Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Red Hat, RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud Engineer, DevOps, Puppet, GitLab, Python, Bash, VMware, Storage, SAN, Fibre Channel, TS Clearance, TS/SCI Eligible, Intelligence Community, Defense, Government Contracting.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Virtualization?

Benefits & conditions

$130,000 - $330,000 a year - Permanent, Pulled from the full job description

  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Flexible schedule, * Employer-funded 401(k) contribution worth 25% of base salary
  • Flexible benefits allowance worth 25% of base salary (take as benefits or additional compensation)
  • Up to 8 weeks PTO
  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • 100% tuition reimbursement (Degrees, Certifications & Professional Development)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Long-term, mission-critical programs supporting the US Intelligence Community

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