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# System Administrator

- **Company:** fuse
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Configuration Management, Continuous Availability, Data Centers, Monitoring of Systems, Network Troubleshooting, Linux System Administration, Nagios, NetFlow, HP OpenView, Performance Tuning, Syslog, Data Logging, System Availability, Open Network Automation Platform
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9077825/system-administrator

## About the Role

* Linux system administration
 * Enterprise monitoring tools (Nagios, NetFlow, Syslog)
 * Network troubleshooting fundamentals
 * Patch and configuration management
 * Incident response and operational support in secure environments

## Description

> The System Administrator provides Tier-3 operational and maintenance support for enterprise IT and data center monitoring systems. This role ensures system availability, security compliance, and continuous monitoring across regional and global infrastructures., * Administer and maintain enterprise monitoring and logging platforms including:

 + Nagios (multi-region)
 + NetFlow/sFlow collectors
 + HP Network Node Manager (HPNMi)
 + HP Network Automation (HPNA)
 + Syslog and Cribl
 * Maintain regional and global instances to ensure continuous availability and mission support.
 * Perform system scaling, configuration changes, and performance tuning as operational requirements evolve.
 * Execute patching and upgrades of applications and systems for:
 + Security compliance
 + Bug remediation
 * Provide advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for mission-impacting incidents.
 * Assist with alert tuning, false positive reduction, and onboarding of new monitoring alerts.
 * Support enterprise environmental logging and monitoring infrastructures to meet uptime SLAs.
 * Track incidents, service requests, and changes
 * Support log retention, storage, and restoration processes.
 * Assist users with software installation, usage, and operational best practices.


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