System Administration L2

EMTAK. LLC
Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
18 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Bash Shell Cloud Computing System Configuration Software Debugging Linux Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Ansible Autoscaling Boto3
+2 more
HybridCloud Puppet

Requirements

Work in an environment where you can help design the architecture and develop solutions to meet organizational needs. Looking for an innovative, and motivated individual to join a small, talented, and hardworking Linux team in a hybrid cloud environment. This team creates, maintains, and troubleshoots Linux instances on multiple networks, in multiple architectures.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on Linux administration and scripting automation experience with knowledge of AWS Cloud technologies is a plus. Candidate must work well in a small team setting, have a desire to automate processes where possible, and a willingness to think outside the box to find solutions.

Required skills:

  • Strong Linux administration experience including configuring, patching, monitoring, troubleshooting, etc.

  • Experience working with diverse teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues

  • Experience creating, debugging, and implementing Bash, Python, Puppet, and/or Ansible automation scripts

  • Ability to work in a team and mentor junior staff

  • Self-motivated and willing to learn new technologies

  • Ability to communicate issues with team members and/or service owners

Desired skills:

  • Experience with AWS, specifically EC2 Auto Scaling

  • Experience with aws-cli and boto3

LCAT Requirements:

Ten (10) years experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited

college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. Certifications: Compliance with DoD 8570.01-M with a minimum certification of IAT Level II (SEC+, CCNA)

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