SMS Data Products Group
Linux System Administrator
SMS Data Products Group, Montgomery, Alabama, United States, 36136
Linux System Administrator
Job Locations
US-AL-Montgomery
Job ID
2024-4734
# of Openings
1
Clearance Requirement
S
Education Requirement
High School Diploma/GED
Certifications
IA Certification: CompTIA Security+ CE or higher and one of the following OS certification: CompTIA Linux+ or Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) or Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1, LPIC-2 or LPIC-3
Experience Level
Mid-level
8570 Compliant
IAT 2
Overview
SMS is seeking qualified candidates for a Mid-Level Linux System Administrator. We are seeking an individual for information system administration with a strong cybersecurity knowledge. If you are seeking a challenging place to work, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. If you don't meet all of the qualifications, a candidate may still be considered depending on your level of experience.As a dynamic systems integrator, SMS offers proven solutions in engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. With expertise in modernizing and optimizing legacy infrastructure and systems, ensuring operational efficiency, and designing, implementing, and managing secure environments, SMS supports business and mission goals with proficiency, quality, and integrity.SMS has been serving the advanced information technology needs of the federal government since 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers' missions for more than 40 years. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. For additional information on SMS, visit www.sms.com.Submit your resume today!Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities :Serve as Linux junior or mid-level systems administrator working within a team reporting to SME/Senior Linux team members operating in a 24x7 multi-enterprise networks environment
Provide support for mission critical applications; Monitor, troubleshoot, and analyze overall health of Red Hat Enterprise Linux infrastructure (RHEL) and/or other Unix-based OSManage, open, and remediate tickets (incident, problem, change, service requests, etc.) in accordance with 26 NOS policies and any Service Level Agreements (SLAs). This encompasses any ticketing system used to record tickets utilized by 26 NOS personnel in support of mission requirementsMonitor, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software or network issues; coordinate with vendors for providing feedback and/or conducting break-fix actions or replacement of server hardware itemsMonitor all activities of the network facilities and ensure high system availabilityMaintain, update, develop and sustain technical documents, analyses, and reportsProvide technical support in all customer interaction situations, including receipt of specifications, design, test, and response to service requests.Perform root cause analysis, recommend, and implement tactical and strategic solutions to problemsFamiliarity to utilize 26 NOS standard tools such as PuTTY, SecureCRT, Splunk Enterprise, SolarWinds, NAGIOS, NotePad++ to optimize and automate system administrator tasksAbility to utilize remote access out-of-band management tools such as Red Hat Satellite, SSH, SCP, integrated Dell Remote Access (iDRAC), integrated Lights-Out (iLO), or KVM technologiesAbility to support 3rd party applications (NetBackup, ESS) and the implementation of Linux based security solutions across a variety of networks on physical and virtual environmentsFamiliarity with general networking topics such as SSL, load balancing, routing protocols, firewall rules, and ability to support/interact with McAfee Endpoint Security System (ESS) for RHELAbility to maintain valid system certificates, application certificates, F5 load balancing local traffic management (LTM) and two-factor authentication (2FA) within a smart card environmentPreferred experience utilizing vendor best practices for RHEL systems and secure management across multiple unclassified and classified network locations supporting Tenable products within Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) including .SC (SecurityCenter) and Nessus ScannerAbility or experience in evaluating scan report data from Tenable Nessus; participate in the audit, review and response phases of the Vulnerability Management (VM) life cycleInstall and patch operating systems, applications, and document Department Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs) checklists applicable to each Non-classified or Secret Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network (NIPRNet, SIPRNet)Monitor, implement and/or create report dashboard designs, automated custom email report notifications, report log data repositories for each environment specific to the following audiences: Leadership & Executives; Cybersecurity Staff; and System AdministratorsEnsure networks receive periodic updates from AFCYBER-released software patches, updates, and upgrades via Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTO), Time Compliance Network Orders (TCNO), Maintenance Tasking Order (MTO) and Notices to Airman (NOTAMs)Ensures external networks receive inventory data for compliance data DoD Enterprise Logging Ingest, NiFi, and Cyber Situational Awareness Refinery (ELICSAR) Big Data Platform (BDP)
Qualifications
Qualifications/Requirements:
1 to 4 years hands-on experiencePrefer RHEL experience implementation or administration in a large-scale environment preferably overseeing daily, weekly, monthly functions and best practicesPrefer candidate with 2+ years of years of hands-on experience in Linux-based systems support with experience in mid-to-large data center environments and patch/update managementDemonstrated advanced diagnostics, analytical, troubleshooting skillsPreferred system hardening experiencePreferred experience with physical servers and in virtualized environments such as VMware vSphere's vCenter Server Appliance, ESXi hosts, virtual machines (VMs), deploying templates, host bus adapters (HBA) fiber connectivity, and/or VM/Host distributed resource schedules (DRS) groups/rulesAbility or experience with Linux based scripting such as: Ansible, Bash, Bourne, Perl, or PythonKnowledge of data communications, local-area networking (LAN), wide-area networking (WAN), servers, routers, switches, and firewallsNetwork (Layer 2, 3) LAN/WAN knowledge and switches/routersThorough understanding of Internet Protocol (IP) routing, switching, and OSI modelAbility to lift, rack and provision government furnished equipment (GFE) serversEducation/Certification(s):
Technical degree, Associates or, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems, S.T.E.M. or 2-4 years' relevant experience in Information Technology preferably within systems or applications administration is acceptableRequired IA Certification: CompTIA Security+ CE (Continuing Education) or GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) or (ISC) SSCP - Systems Security Certified PractitionerOne or more of the following CE/OS based technical certifications required: CompTIA Linux+ or Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) or Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1, LPIC-2 or LPIC-3Desired technical certifications (not required): Splunk Core Certified User or Splunk Core Certified Power UserClearance:
Active DoD Secret required or ability to complete investigation process for interim with potential to upgrade to Top Secret clearance preferredSMS is a dynamic systems integrator established in 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers' missions for more than 47 years. Our ability to hire and retain quality people in a rapidly evolving IT market is proven through our employee retention rate averaging over 3 years. At SMS, we place a high value on quality of service, customer satisfaction, and best-of-breed policies and practices, resulting in CMMI Level 3 certification and ISO registrations including 9001:2015, 20000-1:2018, and ISO/IEC 27001:2013. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States.SMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Job Locations
US-AL-Montgomery
Job ID
2024-4734
# of Openings
1
Clearance Requirement
S
Education Requirement
High School Diploma/GED
Certifications
IA Certification: CompTIA Security+ CE or higher and one of the following OS certification: CompTIA Linux+ or Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) or Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1, LPIC-2 or LPIC-3
Experience Level
Mid-level
8570 Compliant
IAT 2
Overview
SMS is seeking qualified candidates for a Mid-Level Linux System Administrator. We are seeking an individual for information system administration with a strong cybersecurity knowledge. If you are seeking a challenging place to work, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. If you don't meet all of the qualifications, a candidate may still be considered depending on your level of experience.As a dynamic systems integrator, SMS offers proven solutions in engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. With expertise in modernizing and optimizing legacy infrastructure and systems, ensuring operational efficiency, and designing, implementing, and managing secure environments, SMS supports business and mission goals with proficiency, quality, and integrity.SMS has been serving the advanced information technology needs of the federal government since 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers' missions for more than 40 years. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. For additional information on SMS, visit www.sms.com.Submit your resume today!Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities :Serve as Linux junior or mid-level systems administrator working within a team reporting to SME/Senior Linux team members operating in a 24x7 multi-enterprise networks environment
Provide support for mission critical applications; Monitor, troubleshoot, and analyze overall health of Red Hat Enterprise Linux infrastructure (RHEL) and/or other Unix-based OSManage, open, and remediate tickets (incident, problem, change, service requests, etc.) in accordance with 26 NOS policies and any Service Level Agreements (SLAs). This encompasses any ticketing system used to record tickets utilized by 26 NOS personnel in support of mission requirementsMonitor, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software or network issues; coordinate with vendors for providing feedback and/or conducting break-fix actions or replacement of server hardware itemsMonitor all activities of the network facilities and ensure high system availabilityMaintain, update, develop and sustain technical documents, analyses, and reportsProvide technical support in all customer interaction situations, including receipt of specifications, design, test, and response to service requests.Perform root cause analysis, recommend, and implement tactical and strategic solutions to problemsFamiliarity to utilize 26 NOS standard tools such as PuTTY, SecureCRT, Splunk Enterprise, SolarWinds, NAGIOS, NotePad++ to optimize and automate system administrator tasksAbility to utilize remote access out-of-band management tools such as Red Hat Satellite, SSH, SCP, integrated Dell Remote Access (iDRAC), integrated Lights-Out (iLO), or KVM technologiesAbility to support 3rd party applications (NetBackup, ESS) and the implementation of Linux based security solutions across a variety of networks on physical and virtual environmentsFamiliarity with general networking topics such as SSL, load balancing, routing protocols, firewall rules, and ability to support/interact with McAfee Endpoint Security System (ESS) for RHELAbility to maintain valid system certificates, application certificates, F5 load balancing local traffic management (LTM) and two-factor authentication (2FA) within a smart card environmentPreferred experience utilizing vendor best practices for RHEL systems and secure management across multiple unclassified and classified network locations supporting Tenable products within Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) including .SC (SecurityCenter) and Nessus ScannerAbility or experience in evaluating scan report data from Tenable Nessus; participate in the audit, review and response phases of the Vulnerability Management (VM) life cycleInstall and patch operating systems, applications, and document Department Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs) checklists applicable to each Non-classified or Secret Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network (NIPRNet, SIPRNet)Monitor, implement and/or create report dashboard designs, automated custom email report notifications, report log data repositories for each environment specific to the following audiences: Leadership & Executives; Cybersecurity Staff; and System AdministratorsEnsure networks receive periodic updates from AFCYBER-released software patches, updates, and upgrades via Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTO), Time Compliance Network Orders (TCNO), Maintenance Tasking Order (MTO) and Notices to Airman (NOTAMs)Ensures external networks receive inventory data for compliance data DoD Enterprise Logging Ingest, NiFi, and Cyber Situational Awareness Refinery (ELICSAR) Big Data Platform (BDP)
Qualifications
Qualifications/Requirements:
1 to 4 years hands-on experiencePrefer RHEL experience implementation or administration in a large-scale environment preferably overseeing daily, weekly, monthly functions and best practicesPrefer candidate with 2+ years of years of hands-on experience in Linux-based systems support with experience in mid-to-large data center environments and patch/update managementDemonstrated advanced diagnostics, analytical, troubleshooting skillsPreferred system hardening experiencePreferred experience with physical servers and in virtualized environments such as VMware vSphere's vCenter Server Appliance, ESXi hosts, virtual machines (VMs), deploying templates, host bus adapters (HBA) fiber connectivity, and/or VM/Host distributed resource schedules (DRS) groups/rulesAbility or experience with Linux based scripting such as: Ansible, Bash, Bourne, Perl, or PythonKnowledge of data communications, local-area networking (LAN), wide-area networking (WAN), servers, routers, switches, and firewallsNetwork (Layer 2, 3) LAN/WAN knowledge and switches/routersThorough understanding of Internet Protocol (IP) routing, switching, and OSI modelAbility to lift, rack and provision government furnished equipment (GFE) serversEducation/Certification(s):
Technical degree, Associates or, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems, S.T.E.M. or 2-4 years' relevant experience in Information Technology preferably within systems or applications administration is acceptableRequired IA Certification: CompTIA Security+ CE (Continuing Education) or GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) or (ISC) SSCP - Systems Security Certified PractitionerOne or more of the following CE/OS based technical certifications required: CompTIA Linux+ or Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) or Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1, LPIC-2 or LPIC-3Desired technical certifications (not required): Splunk Core Certified User or Splunk Core Certified Power UserClearance:
Active DoD Secret required or ability to complete investigation process for interim with potential to upgrade to Top Secret clearance preferredSMS is a dynamic systems integrator established in 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers' missions for more than 47 years. Our ability to hire and retain quality people in a rapidly evolving IT market is proven through our employee retention rate averaging over 3 years. At SMS, we place a high value on quality of service, customer satisfaction, and best-of-breed policies and practices, resulting in CMMI Level 3 certification and ISO registrations including 9001:2015, 20000-1:2018, and ISO/IEC 27001:2013. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States.SMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.