Linux Systems Administrator

Elevate Technology Group
Fairfax, VA, United States
3 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$130,000.0 - $330,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Bash Shell CentOS Cloud Computing Cloud Engineering Linux DevOps General Parallel File Systems Monitoring of Systems Python (Programming Language) Red Hat Enterprise Linux Software Deployment
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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

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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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