Linux Administrator

About the role

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through strategic solutions in Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain DoD STIG Compliant images
• Provide Tier II engineering, development, testing, and production environment support
• Responsible for full Life Cycle support of AWS GovCloud and On-Premised hosted Systems/Applications
• Review, evaluate, and fine-tune system performance for Mission Systems/Applications
• Monitor the environment to ensure they meet customer requirements
• Coordinate problem resolution with customers, teammates, and vendors
• Evaluate new and existing system software/hardware and recommend changes
• Provide management with status of project
• Implement, monitor, and maintain Cybersecurity compliance vulnerability mitigations
• Perform interface Administration, including sFTP, SFG, shell scripting, etc.
• Support maintenance and administrative scripting (Shell, Perl, etc.)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
• 3+ years experience as a Linux/UNIX (RHEL, Solaris) Systems Administrator
• DoD Secret or Top Secret Clearance
• CompTIA Security + certification

Pay

The salary range for this position is USD $82,000.00/Yr. – USD $130,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law.

Benefits

AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides a comprehensive benefits program including:

• Healthcare benefits
• Paid leave
• Retirement plans
• Insurance programs
• Education and training assistance