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Role: Sr. Linux Admin – RHEL, Aerospace and Defense
Duration: 12 Months (Contract) W2
Location: San Diego, CA (On-Site)
Work Authorization: US Citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance
Key Skills: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Red Hat Directory Server (RHDS), LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), Advanced Linux system hardening, Bash/Shell/Ansible/Python, Splunk Monitorin, (KVM, Hyper-V, or Red Hat Virtualization), DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
Position Summary:
- This position supports a large heterogeneous unclassified and classified computer networks that include Linux, Windows, and VMware Virtualization with emphasis on supporting software development and test automation teams.
- Responsibilities include working with software development teams to design and define system architectures for new or existing complex development networks, hardware/software installation, upgrades, troubleshooting, repair, monitoring, tuning, automation scripting and general sustainment activities.
- Duties will also include maintaining system documentation, developing infrastructure support procedures, and providing security support.
- Work closely with engineers and technicians in a lab environment.
- Advise on integration of new emerging industry technologies to the program’s systems.
- Implement engineering changes to the system as required.
- Review, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements into end-to-end system architectures.
- Responsible for completing the network configurations and coordinating with the peers, SMEs, and government engineers.
- 4 years of experience with STEM PhD degree. An additional 4 years of relevant experience can be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
- Linux knowledge and experience
- Advance and in-depth technical knowledge of Red Hat operating systems.
- Understanding of Linux built-in applications/programs (awk, grep, etc).
- In-Depth Linux troubleshooting knowledge.
- LDAP (RHDS) experience.
- Advanced System hardening experience.
- Utilizing and working with Splunk.
- Basic experience with Windows operating system.
- Knowledge of STIGs and STIG implementation.
- Knowledge of DNS, specifically Linux BIND.
- Scripting/Programming experience
- Bash/Shell
- Ansible
- Python
- Other scripting/programming experience
- Ability to communicate well and operate with considerable independence.
- Ability to travel 10% of the time.
- Experience with imaging, backup and restore software and scripting (Clonezilla, Linux dump, etc.).
- Experience leading and managing internal programs and working with engineers to delegate tasking/efforts.
- Experience with containers (Docker, Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes).
- Strong experience with virtualization platforms (VMWare, KVM, Hyper-V, RH-V).
- Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and provide milestone progress on critical items or scheduled items.
- Ability to mentor and help grow junior engineers and share knowledge and experience to improve procedures, processes and bring recommendations for technological improvements.
- Ability to work and support a flexible schedule (2nd shift, RDO Fridays, possibly weekends) as required.
- Basic to advance knowledge of networking and network systems including iSCSI connectivity functionality.
- Experience in design, implementation, and sustainment of Linux/Unix systems.
- Experience in design, implementation, and sustainment of Containerization technologies.