System Administrator II

• Create, and maintain RedHat Linux virtual machines running in a cloud infrastructure (Amazon AWS)
• Evaluate systems for IAVA compliance and applies necessary security updates/patches
• Perform command line system administration tasks on virtual machines
• Handle regular system backups and periodically tests backups for functionality
• Communicate with developers and DevOps team members to provide system administration support
• Apply patches and upgrades
• Troubleshoot server issues
• Administer customer accounts
• Deploy monitoring tools
• Deploy applications and tools
• Assist with escalated customer tickets
• Installation and cabling of equipment

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
• 10 years’ experience as a SA in programs of similar scope, type, and complexity
• 5 years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree, * Linux command line system administration (CentOS, RedHat, Amazon Linux, or equivalent)
• Experience applying system updates via yum or equivalent patching repository
• Experience working within a cloud environment a plus (Amazon AWS, Azure, or equivalent cloud infrastructure with virtual machines)
• Experience or knowledge of RedSeal Network Mapping tool a plus

Desired:

• Knowledge of software deployed on systems a plus but not required (Elasticsearch, Docker, Kubernetes, Nifi)
• Syslog/NxLog
• Nagios or other similar monitoring applications
• Scripting experience (Python/Perl)