Linux Engineer (Top Secret clearance is required)
Principal Duties, Responsibilities, and Requirements:
MUST HAVE - Top Secret US Security Clearance !
- Develop technical solutions for the management of networks, software, hardware, configurations, and architectures
- Troubleshoot complex system hardware and software issues
- Train end users on the proper use of hardware and software
- Perform advanced software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages
- Monitor and tunes systems to achieve optimum performance levels
- Ensure workstation/server data integrity by implementing standard software and hardware solutions
- Lead efforts to ensure data/media recoverability by following a schedule of system backups archive operations
- Conduct advanced audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with standards, policies, and guidelines
- Ensure that performance and security of computers meet the needs of network users
- Evaluate existing systems and plans long-term strategies
- Coach and provide guidance to less experience professionals
- Familiar with VMWare and SAN management and concepts
- Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, ICMP, ssh and SNMP
- Skilled in system administration tasks such as file system, network, and account troubleshooting
- Responsible for provisioning virtual and physical servers or workstations
- Administer systems using automation and scripting tools to include CLI, Ansible, or various coding languages
- Knowledge of repository management practices, patch administration, and vulnerability remediation
- May serve as a team or task lead
Education and Experience:
- Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree
- 5+ years of related experience as a Linux Administrator
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or similar relevant degree
Recommended Skills and Abilities:
- Security + Certification
- Network + Certification
- Linux + Certification
- Additional Linux certifications (RHCSA, RHCE and LPIC) desired
Ramtec, SSA and it’s clients are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.