Systems Administrator 3 (On-Call) - Linux/Bash/Python/Splunk/STE/STN

Description

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Captivation Software is looking for a senior level systems administrator who shall be responsible for providing network management and systems administration support to maintain the Agency’s High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure and HPC development environment. The Systems Administrator shall require SYS1 access and must have the Security+ certification.

 

Requirements

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Security Clearance:

• Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen

Minimum Qualifications:

• Fifteen (15) years' experience as a Systems Administrator in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required
• Five (5) years of additional Systems Administration experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• A Security+ Certification is required

Required Skills:

• Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux Tools
• Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python
• Experience performing System Administration including installation, configuration, and support of COTS/GOTS/FOSS software in a large-scale Linux cluster environment
• Experience with Network Appliance clustered servers and applicable software with direct attached FC San storage
• Experience using Red Hat Satellite to automate the deployment, provisioning, and patching of REL Linux systems across physical, virtual, and cloud environments
• Experience with hands-on troubleshooting, customer interfacing, issue resolution, discrepancy tracking, and report generation
• Familiar with software frameworks used for searching, monitoring, and analyzing big data such as Splunk and Elastic Stack
• Experience with Linux configuration regarding Storage, Networking, Load Balancing, Memory Management, VMs, Firewalls, and System Monitoring
• Experience with corporate STE/STN security compliance policies, procedures, and tools
• Experience with corporate SSP accreditation processes
• Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools such as Ansible and SaltStack
• Experience configuring and sustaining VMware ESXi/Virtualization environments

Desired Skills:

• Experience with the Atlassian Suite of Tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Experience using system monitoring tools such as HPE One View and Nagios
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
• Experience with sanitization of hardware, firmware, and / or software removed from computing environment in accordance with USG policies and procedures
• Experience with NetBackup and/or tape backup systems and archiving
• Experience with ePolicy Orchestrator and McAfee

 

This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.