Linux Server Systems Administrator

Leidos is looking to fill a Linux Server Systems Administrator position to support the National Digital Exploitation & OSINT Center (NDOC). This role requires an individual that has technical experience with administering Linux servers within a within a physical and virtual environment. This role is responsible for interacting with administrators to handle service inquiries and problems. Duties include examining customer problems and implementing appropriate corrective action to initiate a repair or return to service. This role analyzes recurring problems and initiates solutions for preventing reoccurrence and analyzes existing infrastructure for tuning/performance enhancements. This Individuals in this role may be required to perform technical software configuration, rebooting, and other remedial actions on customer servers.\n \n This is a 100% on-site position. All work must be performed at the customer site in Bethesda at the Intelligence Community Campus.\n \n \nPrimary Responsibilities\n \n \n

• Provide technical support, administration, and monitoring of Linux systems within a physical and virtual environment.\n
• Provide support for the implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems. Rapidly distinguish isolated user problems from enterprise-wide application/system problems.\n
• Support operations, maintenance and troubleshooting for end user workstations, to include desktop applications\n
• Coordinate with customers and stakeholders to collect data, conduct analysis, develop, and implement solutions associated with incident tickets and requirements.\n
• Seek opportunities for continuous improvement to support effective and efficient operations\n
• Develop solutions to complex technical issues.\n
• Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, resolution steps taken) for Root Cause analysis, engineering technical assessment and process improvement initiatives.\n
• Support customer requirements in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Provide on-call support during outages occurring after hours; may involve shift work.\n
• Update operations and monitoring documentation for 24/7/365 Operations Watch personnel.\n

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant experience. Additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.\n
• System security engineering expertise in one or more of the following: system security design process; engineering life cycle; information domain; cross domain solutions; commercial off-the-shelf and government off-the-shelf cryptography; identification; authentication; and authorization; system integration; risk management; intrusion detection; contingency planning; incident handling; configuration control; change management; auditing; certification and accreditation process; principles of IA (confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation, availability, and access control); and security testing\n
• Possesses and applies expertise on multiple complex work assignments. Assignments may be broad in nature requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks.\n
• Background in Linux or UNIX server setup, deployment and maintenance\n
• Experience using Red Hat Satellite Server and/or Spacewalk for patching and system management\n
• Experience with hardening Linux environments\n
• Experience with system administration of server operating systems such as Linux (RHEL, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu)\n
• Familiarity with supporting virtual desktops running Microsoft Windows\n
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Salt, Puppet, Chef\n
• Experience with Scripting/Automation through Linux Shell scripts, PowerShell, PowerCLI, or other scripting languages\n
• Experience troubleshooting issues in a growing environment\n
• Experience with log reviews, incident analysis, and identification of issue trends\n
• Experience with server patch management methodologies\n
• Time management skills with the ability to work within an IT Service Management/ticketing system independently\n
• Ability to triage and properly classify incidents and prioritize work efforts accordingly\n
• Strong oral and written communications skills\n
• Experience establishing goals and plans that meet project objectives\n
• Track record of working effectively within a team, and support to peers toward improved processes and results\n
• Perform systems requirements analysis, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition, technical management, integration, system testing, and quality assurance.\n
• Must be able to work independently to develop solutions to technical problems.\n
• Certification relating to Linux such as Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)\n
• Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoDM 8140.03 (previously DoD 8570) - IT System Admin Intermediate certification requirements (Cloud+, GICSP, SSCP, Security+ CE, GSEC, or higher)\n, * Knowledge of AWS or Azure cloud services and the cloud ecosystem.\n
• Experience operating and maintaining systems in a Windows environment\n
• Certification relating to VMware (VCA/VCP)\n
• Experience with SAN or network storage setup and administration\n
• Experience working in an Agile environment\n
• Experience with troubleshooting within a security environment\n
• Experience with backup and restore procedures\n