Jobs · Information Technology · Maryland

Linux Systems Administrator

MANTECH · Fort Meade, MD · 3 wk ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive administration and support for multi-platform operating system environments.
  • Design and implement automated security hardening solutions to enhance scalability and streamline operating system deployments.
  • Configure and maintain host-based security and intrusion detection systems.
  • Monitor system performance and investigate detected anomalies to ensure operational integrity.
  • Develop and deploy automation scripts to manage server integration and reduce manual configuration errors.
  • Analyze system and security logs to identify and respond to real-time events and provide status updates to leadership.
  • Engineer automation workflows for identity and access management to replace manual account provisioning processes.
  • Conduct regular audits to verify security compliance and identify potential vulnerabilities or configuration gaps.
  • Participate in design and review meetings to provide technical insights, project goals, and status updates for management.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and 10+ years of relevant Systems Administration experience; or an Associate's degree with 15+ years’ experience.
  • Extensive experience with Linux administration.
  • Experience utilizing Ansible or comparable infrastructure-as-code tools.
  • Experience managing enterprise virtualization platforms (VMware or similar) and associated Storage Area Networks (SAN).
  • Experience with NiFi or cross-domain solutions.
  • Familiarity with Identity Management solutions like Keycloak.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 10+ years of relevant Systems Administration experience.
  • Experience in systems administration of software and hardware supporting IT system development and testing.
  • Experience utilizing Ansible or comparable infrastructure-as-code tools.
  • Experience managing enterprise virtualization platforms (VMware or similar) and associated Storage Area Networks (SAN).
  • Experience with NiFi or cross-domain solutions.
  • Familiarity with Identity Management solutions like Keycloak.

Skills

  • Experience with DevOps tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, SaltStack, or Puppet.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages including Python, Bash, or Perl.
  • Experience collaborating with teams to integrate and deploy new technologies into production environments.
  • Knowledge of network devices (routers, switches, gateways) and protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, DHCP, and DNS.
  • Familiarity with Windows administration and Active Directory.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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