Linux System Administrator

1 month ago


Rockville, United States PTFS Full time


Linux System Administrator


Salary Range: $90,000 to $125,000 Annually


Job Description:


This position requires an IT professional with experience maintaining applications and databases in a secure environment. The successful candidate will have experience maintaining primarily Linux servers in a cluster with also one Windows server along with multiple MySQL databases and one PostgreSQL database. The candidate must have experience with security procedures in secure environments and be able to adapt to constantly changing security policies and procedures. The candidate should have great customer skills and preferably experience supporting systems in a DoD or IC environment.


Position Duties:

● Lead POA&M for vulnerability mitigation and control

● Maintain accounts and requirements related to having a privileged access to the customer’s systems

● Provide application administration for a multi-tiered web application across multiple domains, on one Windows and multiple Linux platforms secure environments (cloud hosting experience is a plus)

● Assist the customer with technical questions and issue resolution

● Facilitate discussion between customers and HQ staff to ensure timely resolution of issues and incorporation of upgrades

● Administer databases including PostgreSQL and MySQL, including proactive monitoring of system resources to maintain database health and uptime

● Perform upgrades, patching and onsite testing of applications and databases. Maintain staging server and lead the promotion to production process

● Coordinate all outages as required by the customer, ensuring that customer specific notifications and documentation are filed

● Troubleshoot issues related to applications, working with developers to diagnose and remediate issues

● Proactive monitoring of operating systems and network health, including system resources and network services, to ensure uptime and application stability

● Write scripts to automate data migration and other periodic tasks

● Generate reports and audits as required by the customer

● Maintain a repository of customer specific reports and troubleshooting steps/resolutions

● Ensure that all reports and issues are well documented on the customer’s system

● Perform data migration between domains periodically


Required Experience:

* Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Engineering preferred

· Minimum of 5 years of experience administering systems and databases

· Active Top Secret Clearance with the ability to acquire SCI

· US Citizenship required due to Government contract requirements

· Extensive systems administration knowledge of RHEL7/8 platforms and fundamental knowledge

of Windows server OS

· Good verbal, written and customer communication skills

· Experience with scripting languages, ideally Perl and BASH

· Knowledge of computer networking fundamentals

· Experience administering RDBMSs, ideally MySQL and PostgreSQL

· Professional experience supporting web and database applications


Desired Experience:

 Degree preferred 

· Knowledge of DoD/IC security and configuration management processes

· Experience configuring and administrating Apache Solr

· Experience administrating Integrated Library Systems

· Experience with metadata conversion scripting and processing

· Familiarity with LDAP protocol and record format of modern directory services

Location: Springfield, VA


Benefits:

  • 15 days paid time off per year
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • 401(k) Plan with matching
  • Tuition assistance
  • Disability insurance
  • Gym in the Rockville, MD office




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