Linux Administrator

2 days ago


Arlington, United States Saxon Global Full time

Job Title: Linux Administrator

Location: Hybrid role in Arlington, VA or Washington, DC.


Clearance: Secret required


Responsibilities:

  • Linux Systems Management: Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu) ensuring optimal performance, availability and security.
  • System Upgrades, Patching and Vulnerability Mitigation: Keep systems up to date by applying latest patches, upgrades and security fixes, monitor for vulnerabilities and mitigate risks. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure these updates, vulnerability fixes are tested and deployed successfully across environments.
  • Automation and Scripting: Develop and maintain automation scripts using Shell, Ansible or other automation tools to rollout patches, upgrades, streamline system administration tasks and avoid manual work.
  • Collaboration with Stakeholders: Work effectively with team members, development, Testing and other support teams to ensure successful rollout of patches, updates and upgrades across various environments, minimizing downtime and ensuring environment stability.
  • Security: Implement and maintain security best practices and integrate security in all scripting, maintenance, administration tasks working in a highly secured environment. Proper handling of password, end to end encryption and 1005 compliance with security policies and best practices.
  • Backup and Recovery: Set up, manage, and test backup and disaster recovery systems. Ensure backups are performed on regularly, test recoverability of the backup images.
  • Customer Focused: Ensure system reliability, performance and automation efforts directly contribute to improved service delivery and customer satisfaction.
  • Problem Resolution: Passionate about problem solving and quickly/efficiently resolving system issues, minimizing downtime and maintaining service availability.
  • Networking, Monitoring and Communication skills: Basic knowledge of network protocols, configuration and troubleshooting (TCP/IP, HTTPS, DNS, DHCP etc.). Familiarity with system monitoring tools. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.


Good to have but not required:

  • Experience with SonarQube, IQ scans and vulnerability management
  • Experience troubleshooting HTTPS, firewalls, web servers, proxy servers, etc.
  • Linux certifications (like RHCSA, RHCE) are a big plus.
  • Knowledgeable about security concepts: TLS, JWT, Oauth, CyberArk, vulnerabilities


Qualifications:

  • Active Secret Clearance
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 7+ years of experience


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