Equiliem
Linux Systems Administrator
Equiliem, Lexington, Massachusetts, United States, 02173
Secret Cleared Linux Systems Administrator opporutnity onsite in Lexington, MA!
Our client is looking for a Linux Systems Administrator. This candidate will be working 80% on a Linux platform and 20% on Windows. Candidate should have in depth Linux experience. A successful candidate will be adept at working within a small, fast-moving team.
Job Functions:
* Looking for a Linux Systems Administrator with approximately 5 years of Linux administration experience
* Domains: IT Infrastructure, Networking, system configuration management, system troubleshooting.
* Responsible for management, administration, and support of all MIT/LL IT systems' infrastructure in Group.
* Support additional technologies as they are adopted by the Laboratory.
* Responsible for vulnerability remediation on secure and unclassified Laboratory systems. Addressing Cat 1, 2, 3 issues in a timely manner
* Recognizing and troubleshooting issues with developer's machines as they occur across a variety of Operating Systems. Windows, Linux, etc.
* Perform all related duties as assigned.
Technical Skills:
* Operating Systems: RedHat Enterprise Linux, VMware
* Hardware: Dell
* Software/applications: RedHat Satellite, McAfee; Enterprise Central Logging/Splunk, LDAP, VMware vCenter/ESXI/vSAN, Gitlab.
* Networking applications and protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, SSH, FTP and HTTP/S.
* Programming Languages: Ansible, Shell Scripting, PowerShell or Bash.
* Skilled at centralized authentication (SSSD, IDM, Active Directory) and centralized sudo administration via IDM
* Responsible for configuring and maintaining (physical and virtual) servers and researcher workstations
* Install, update, and troubleshoot systems/servers.
* Develop and document systems administration standard operating procedures.
* Plan, execute, and verify data redundancy and system recovery procedures.
* Conduct periodic system maintenance including cleaning (both physically and electronically), disk checks, routine reboots, data dumps, and testing.
* Provide ongoing optimization and problem-solving support
Preferred Skills/Certifications:
* Experience managing classified IT systems, STIGs, SCAPS, RMF. This experience is a bonus
* Certification(s) in one or more of the following disciplines: Red Hat, VMWare, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); CompTIA Security+; Linux Professional Institute Certification. Candidate will be required to obtain a CompTIA Security+ certification within 3-6 months of starting if they do not have one when assignment begins.
* Experience managing system/server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability.
* Mac experience
* Experience with virtual machines. (e.g., VMWare vSphere, Citrix XenDesktop/Server, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, etc.).
* Network administration experience is also desirable which includes managing data center and small network configurations: switches, routers, firewalls, modern software management and monitoring tools, some knowledge of automation technique.
* Experience maintaining directory services. (e.g., Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP, etc.).
* Secret or above clearance is HIGHLY PREFERRED. Interim is acceptable to start though.
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Our client is looking for a Linux Systems Administrator. This candidate will be working 80% on a Linux platform and 20% on Windows. Candidate should have in depth Linux experience. A successful candidate will be adept at working within a small, fast-moving team.
Job Functions:
* Looking for a Linux Systems Administrator with approximately 5 years of Linux administration experience
* Domains: IT Infrastructure, Networking, system configuration management, system troubleshooting.
* Responsible for management, administration, and support of all MIT/LL IT systems' infrastructure in Group.
* Support additional technologies as they are adopted by the Laboratory.
* Responsible for vulnerability remediation on secure and unclassified Laboratory systems. Addressing Cat 1, 2, 3 issues in a timely manner
* Recognizing and troubleshooting issues with developer's machines as they occur across a variety of Operating Systems. Windows, Linux, etc.
* Perform all related duties as assigned.
Technical Skills:
* Operating Systems: RedHat Enterprise Linux, VMware
* Hardware: Dell
* Software/applications: RedHat Satellite, McAfee; Enterprise Central Logging/Splunk, LDAP, VMware vCenter/ESXI/vSAN, Gitlab.
* Networking applications and protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, SSH, FTP and HTTP/S.
* Programming Languages: Ansible, Shell Scripting, PowerShell or Bash.
* Skilled at centralized authentication (SSSD, IDM, Active Directory) and centralized sudo administration via IDM
* Responsible for configuring and maintaining (physical and virtual) servers and researcher workstations
* Install, update, and troubleshoot systems/servers.
* Develop and document systems administration standard operating procedures.
* Plan, execute, and verify data redundancy and system recovery procedures.
* Conduct periodic system maintenance including cleaning (both physically and electronically), disk checks, routine reboots, data dumps, and testing.
* Provide ongoing optimization and problem-solving support
Preferred Skills/Certifications:
* Experience managing classified IT systems, STIGs, SCAPS, RMF. This experience is a bonus
* Certification(s) in one or more of the following disciplines: Red Hat, VMWare, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); CompTIA Security+; Linux Professional Institute Certification. Candidate will be required to obtain a CompTIA Security+ certification within 3-6 months of starting if they do not have one when assignment begins.
* Experience managing system/server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability.
* Mac experience
* Experience with virtual machines. (e.g., VMWare vSphere, Citrix XenDesktop/Server, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, etc.).
* Network administration experience is also desirable which includes managing data center and small network configurations: switches, routers, firewalls, modern software management and monitoring tools, some knowledge of automation technique.
* Experience maintaining directory services. (e.g., Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP, etc.).
* Secret or above clearance is HIGHLY PREFERRED. Interim is acceptable to start though.
#CJ