Systems Administrator-UTR-JAN-25-10

Company: Software Galaxy Systems, LLC
Location: Lexington
Posted on: February 14, 2025

Job Description:

Contract - 3+ Years

Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position.

The Division is seeking a strong Systems Administrator to assist with Red Hat Linux systems. The candidate will support Linux and windows server and desktop environments in the unclassified, collateral secret and higher program spaces.

Job Responsibilities:

Maintains operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination of infrastructure and cloud responsibilities.
Develops and designs core operating system builds. Responsible for coding, virtualization, and automation of systems.
Sets up administrator and service accounts, maintains an active directory of users and system documentation, tunes system performance, installs system-wide software, and allocates mass storage space.
Assesses and resolves user access problems related to security controls to minimize business impact and risk exposure.
Identifies and evaluates vendor products and establishes vendor monitoring and tracking processes.
Performs capacity planning and monitors/tunes systems. Recommends appropriate platforms for purchase, coordinates installation, and provides backup recovery.
Serves as a point of escalation for major incidents that are unresolved at the helpdesk level.
Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
May draft general IT communications to end-users including notifications of outages/downtimes.
This person will provide Red Hat Linux support and assist with the architecture of all Linux Environments throughout the Division.
Clearance: Candidates must have an Active Top-Secret Clearance to be considered for this role.
Work Location: This role will be 100% onsite based on the nature of the work they are supporting.
Interview Process: Initial pre-screen with HM. If the candidate advances, larger group interview with additional members of the team.


Skills:

Very strong Linux background and broad knowledge across multiple IT disciplines is critical.
CompTIA Security+ Certification
Application hardening/STIG
Collect, analyze, and store system audit records
DoD STIG's
Experience working in cybersecurity
Hardware: Intel/AMD, Cisco, Sun/Oracle, Dell, Apple, EMC, NetApp
MS Active Directory, LDAP
Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 & 8
Redhat Linux Systems Administration
Strong Backup Experience and Proven Ability to Protect Mission Critical Data
Systems Administration
Technologies including DNS, DHCP, Proxy and Load Balancing
UNIX platform, OSX, Cisco IOS
Virtualization Technologies (VMware, including ESXi and VCenter configuration)
Windows Patch Management
Familiarity with Cyber security tools such as ACAS, NESSUS, SCC a plus.


Education/Experience:

High school diploma or a bachelor's degree

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