Linux Administrator

ALTA IT has a Direct Hire position open for a Linux Systems Administrator. TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a CI Poly Onsite – Chantilly, VA, Alexandra, VA or St Louis, MO $155k Looking for an experienced System Administrator to work on cloud-based systems with a mission operations team. The team is involved in operation and sustainment of multiple operational cloud deployed geospatial solutions. A successful candidate will have experience with installation, configuration, administration, support and maintenance of cloud-based systems. Responsibilities Primary responsibilities will involve responding to user INCs (Incident Reports); Monitor all operational systems and perform routine health checks; Deploy security patches and bug fixes to test and operational environments; update databases with new data; basic system maintenance will be required; assist with software deployments; update operational and security documentation, including troubleshooting guides and SOPs. Required Skills: Clearance: TS/SCI Clearance with the ability to obtain & maintain a Polygraph post-hire Requires BS degree and 4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 years of prior relevant experience; OR 4 years of experience in lieu of degree DOD 8570 Certification (Security or equivalent or higher) Experience in AWS/Cloud technologies Advanced Linux administration experience with RHEL 7 or higher Must have experience with Microsoft Windows Server Knowledge of Systems, Architectural, SW Development and SW Sustainment Practices Windows administration experience Preferred Skills: Experience with ArcGIS/ESRI automation and deployments In-depth knowledge of NiFi Apache (orchestration software), Python machine learning algorithms, and Machine Learning (ML) skills with experience in unstructured text parsing, and Tomcat. Understanding of RDS and SQL Technology AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Developer, Certification(s) Experience with IC Cloud Architecture implementation methodologies Team Collaboration tools and administration (Jira, Confluence, Hipchat/RocketChat/Mattermost) TS/SCI with Polygraph M2