Linux Systems Administrator (Mid-Senior Level)

i3 is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to support an Army Contract. The Linux Systems Administrator will provide technical expertise supporting information system components, infrastructure integration and maintenance. Candidates for this position must possess, at a minimum, a United States SECRET level security clearance. Responsibilities Build, configure, and maintain standardized Linux Operating Systems (such as RHEL 9) in various technical use cases. Build and maintain virtual machine Linux golden images from source code management. Integrate Linux operating systems with Active Directory environments utilizing tools such as SSSD. Maintain software repository mirrors utilizing Red Hat Satellite servers and custom scripts. Integrate multifactor authentication, CAC/smartcard PKI and certificate management in a mixed Windows/Linux environment. Work with teammates on an agile project with a focus on providing a secure, versatile, efficient, reproduceable, and highly scalable computing environment. Maintain system configurations with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in git repositories. Perform Linux system configuration, patching, and vulnerability remediation utilizing Ansible, Terraform, Chef, GitLab, or other automation tools. Work with teammates to ensure satisfactory DevSecOps CI/CD pipeline operation on OpenShift clusters and other Linux systems. Deploy and maintain OpenShift cluster nodes on bare-metal and cloud infrastructure. Apply security controls as defined in DISAs Security Technical implementation Guides (STIGs). Assist with implementation of Risk Management Framework (RMF) 2.0 Continuous monitoring tools and processes. Support periodic Independent Security Assessments (previously known as Security Control Assessor - Validation or SCA-V). Implement security configurations derived from zero-trust principles. Create, manage, and maintain network storage servers. Maintain and produce documentation in markdown and other formats as required. Assist Cybersecurity team with developing Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation documentation, SOPs, policies, and work instructions as needed. Continuously improve your skills and the project by researching, training on, assessing, and implementing new technologies and processes. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science and 6 years experience or 10 years equivalent experience. Must meet DoD 8140 Intermediate System Administrator qualifications, such as holding a Security, Cloud, GICSP, SSCP, or GSEC certification (or higher-level applicable certification). Must either possess or obtain a Linux computing environment training certificate in compliance with DoD 8140. Must be willing to attain Linux certification within 6 months. Ability to work with little or no direct supervision and in a team environment. Must have excellent customer service skills. Requires strong Linux (RHEL, CentOS) Operating System and troubleshooting skills. Strong DoD Security practices and knowledge. Working experience with Linux automation tools is a plus. Working experience with infrastructure as code and source code management is a plus. OpenShift or Kubernetes experience is a plus. AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud computing experience is a plus. Secret Security clearance required. U.S. citizenship is required. About i3 Headquartered in Huntsville, AL, i3 is a national leader in providing innovative technical and engineering solutions to a broad customer base across the U.S. DoD. Specializing in missile and aviation engineering and logistic services, electronic warfare and electromagnetic affects analysis, UAS system integration and flight operations, full lifecycle C5ISR engineering services, engineering analysis, cybersecurity and IT IA innovative solutions and virtual training, simulation and serious game development and implementation. We were founded in 2007 with the intent to do business differently. Our focus is to leave our team members, our customers and our communities better than we found them. Our ultimate goal is to strengthen our Nation and our warfighter. Perks and Benefits at i3: 100% team member owned Outstanding insurance coverage 401(k) match Health and wellness incentives Tuition and certification reimbursement Generous PTO Fun culture with company activities Countless opportunities to give back to the community through our charitable organization, i3 Cares We work hard. We compete hard. We play hard. 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