Linux Systems Administrator/ Engineer

**Position: Systems Administrator**Location: RestonClearance: TS/SCI w/FSPSalary- 180k/yr_The above salary range represents the range expected for the position; however, final salary offers are based on a number of factors such as the positions responsibilities; the candidates experience, education, and skills; location; travel required; and current market conditions.__This program requires US Citizenship_Linux Systems Administrator/Engineer position. This role requires an individual that has technical experience with administering Linux servers within a cloud environment. Duties include examining system logs and task result summaries in order to identify problems and implement appropriate corrective actions. This role analyzes recurring problems and initiates solutions for preventing reoccurrence and analyzes existing infrastructure for tuning and performance enhancements. The individual in this role will be required to perform technical software configuration, rebooting, and other remedial actions on cloud servers. We are looking for an individual with focus, concentration, as well as patience and versatility to take part in all that is required to get the mission accomplished, including O&M, R&D and reverse engineering on top of existing duties.Required Skills:Typically requires BS degree and 12-15 years or Masters with 8-10 years of prior relevant experience of prior relevant, experience in lieu of degreeExperience performing system installation, configuration maintenance, patch management, and develop/maintain associated scripts as appropriateManaging web certificatesExperience with server setup deployment, patch management methodologiesExperience troubleshooting issues in a growing environmentExperience with log reviews, incident analysis, and identification of issue trendsExperience with system administration of server Linus operating systems (CLSE, CentOS, RHEL)Experience with supporting virtual desktops running LinuxExperience with programs of similar size and complexityPossesses and applies expertise on multiple complex work assignments. Assignments may be broad in nature requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasksExperience with hardening Linux environmentsExperience with BASHExperience with Scripting/Automation through Linux Shell scripts or other scripting languagesExperience in Amazon Web Service (AWS) cloud environmentTime management skills with the ability to work within an IT Service Management/ticketing system independentlyStrong written communications skills and apt to document procedures and How-To-Do examples using tools that include ConfluenceTrack record of working effectively within a team, and support to peers toward improved processes and resultsMust be able to work independently to develop solutions to technical problemsDesired Skills:SQLXMLJavaLDAP connecting and query experienceFiDOSDevOpsPythonPERLCertification - Security+, Amazon Web Services (AWS)**_ABBTECH is an EOE/Minorities/Women/Disabled Individuals/Veterans_**