Linux Server Systems Administrator

About the role

This role supports the National Digital Exploitation & OSINT Center (NDOC) and requires an individual with technical experience in administering Linux servers.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support, administration, and monitoring of Linux systems within a physical and virtual environment.
• Support the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems.
• Rapidly distinguish isolated user problems from enterprise-wide application/system problems.
• Support operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting for end user workstations, including desktop applications.
• Coordinate with customers and stakeholders to collect data, conduct analysis, develop, and implement solutions associated with incident tickets and requirements.
• Seek opportunities for continuous improvement to support effective and efficient operations.
• Develop solutions to complex technical issues.
• Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, resolution steps taken) for Root Cause analysis, engineering technical assessment, and process improvement initiatives.
• Support customer requirements in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Provide on-call support during outages occurring after hours; may involve shift work.
• Update operations and monitoring documentation for 24/7/365 Operations Watch personnel.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of relevant experience. Additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• System security engineering expertise in one or more of the following: system security design process; engineering life cycle; information domain; cross domain solutions; commercial off-the-shelf and government off-the-shelf cryptography; identification; authentication; and authorization; system integration; risk management; intrusion detection; contingency planning; incident handling; configuration control; change management; auditing; certification and accreditation process; principles of IA (confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation, availability, and access control); and security testing.
• Possesses and applies expertise on multiple complex work assignments. Assignments may be broad in nature requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks.
• Knowledge of AWS or Azure cloud services and the cloud ecosystem.
• Experience operating and maintaining systems in a Windows environment.
• Certification relating to Linux such as Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA).

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required.
• US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the government contracts we support.

Skills

• Technical support, administration, and monitoring of Linux systems within a physical and virtual environment.
• Support for the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems.
• Experience using Red Hat Satellite Server and/or Spacewalk for patching and system management.
• Experience with hardening Linux environments.
• Experience with system administration of server operating systems such as Linux (RHEL, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu).
• Familiarity with supporting virtual desktops running Microsoft Windows.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Salt, Puppet, Chef.
• Experience with Scripting/Automation through Linux Shell scripts, PowerShell, PowerCLI, or other scripting languages.
• Experience troubleshooting issues in a growing environment.
• Experience with log reviews, incident analysis, and identification of issue trends.
• Experience with server patch management methodologies.
• Time management skills with the ability to work within an IT Service Management/ticketing system independently.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Experience establishing goals and plans that meet project objectives.
• Track record of working effectively within a team, and support to peers toward improved processes and results.
• Systems requirements analysis, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition, technical management, integration, system testing, and quality assurance.
• Ability to triage and properly classify incidents and prioritize work efforts accordingly.

Benefits

The role offers competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement benefits. For more details, visit www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Pay

The pay range for this job level is $73,450.00 - $132,775.00.

Schedule

The role is a 100% on-site position located at the Intelligence Community Campus in Bethesda, Maryland.