Sr. Linux System Administrator

About the role

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) is the team selected by the U.S. Air Force to conduct Test and Operations Sustainment at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee. AEDC operates more than 55 aerodynamic and propulsion wind tunnels, rocket and turbine engine test cells, space environmental chambers, arc heaters, ballistic ranges and other specialized units located in six states. Many of the complex's test units have capabilities unmatched elsewhere in the United States; some are unique in the world. AEDC is one of three installations which are part of the Air Force Test Center (AFTC), one of six subordinate commands of the Air Force Materiel Command organization, and an important national resource. AEDC’s mission is to conduct developmental test and evaluation for the Nation through modeling, simulation, and ground and flight tests. Execution of the mission requires a large team of highly qualified and dedicated professionals from multiple technical disciplines to effectively accomplish the objectives of our test customers.

Responsibilities

• Professionally handle direct user interaction for the resolution of potentially complex issues with system and/or network functionality, compatibility, and performance.
• Evaluate hardware and software solutions, summarize findings and recommendations to leadership.
• Build, deploy and administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) workstation and server infrastructure, ensuring functionality meets AEDC mission needs.
• Configure, deploy, and manage virtualization technology frameworks such as VMware and OpenShift.
• Build and maintain approved secure baselines for server and client operating system images.
• System security configuration, hardening, patching, and monitoring, including implementing Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and other DoD security policies.
• Provide secondary administration support for Linux based systems and other peripheral IT equipment as assigned to include: Server, workstation and storage system operations, upgrades and enhancements to meet current and future end-user and facility requirements.
• Commercial and government owned software installation, maintenance, and user support.
• System backup hardware, applications and processes.
• Support, maintenance, repair, and installation of workstations and servers, peripheral equipment, and software applications.
• Provide secondary network administration support as assigned to include: Configuring and hardening network devices prior to deployment. Coordinating with IT Technicians for installation and corrective actions to network devices and cabling. Implement and manage vulnerability patches to ensure system security.
• Work with the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) to ensure compliance with Cybersecurity regulations and best practices.
• Ensure Cybersecurity requirements are consistently documented, maintained, evaluated and compliant for Government IT system networks including components of systems.
• Provide end user troubleshooting support for Government IT system networks through the ticket support system.
• Support the use of common work processes and procedures within assigned function across the TOS contract.
• Take an active role in research of new Information Systems technologies and capabilities.
• Periodically evaluate process and program effectiveness and take action to maintain continuous improvement.
• Must currently possess or commit to obtaining any requisite certifications required for assuming administrative role in accordance with DoD 8140 within 6 months of hiring date.
• Provide support to AEDC Customer and other contractors.
• Availability outside of working hours to remediate critical issues with IT Infrastructure as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in IT-related field
• L09: Minimum of 8 years of progressively relevant experience; in lieu of Bachelor’s degree 12 years of IT- related experience.
• L10: Minimum of 11 years of progressively relevant experience; in lieu of Bachelor’s degree 15 years of IT- related experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance and access to the AEDC local area network.
• Current US Citizenship required.

Qualifications

• CompTIA Security+ Certification.
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) and or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).
• Experience with installation, configuration and troubleshooting the following: Unix\Linux\Windows workstation and server OS environments, hardware, software, mass storage, HPC, patching, ACAS, VLAN’s, VMWare, OpenShift, NetApp ONTAP, Active Directory, Veeam, and SolarWinds NPM.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation tools (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python, Ansible).
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Configuration and Application of security policies and templates for system hardening.
• Configuration, Monitoring, and Tuning of server applications and performance.
• Storage Management and Services, including RAID, LVM, NFS.
• Experience with NISPOM and/or DoD/RMF.
• Experience with network services such as DNS, DHCP, LDAP, NIS, Apache, Tomcat.
• Skilled at building and maintaining personnel and customer relationships.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.

Skills

• Unix/Linux/Windows workstation and server OS environments, hardware, software, mass storage, HPC, patching, ACAS, VLAN’s, VMWare, OpenShift, NetApp ONTAP, Active Directory, Veeam, and SolarWinds NPM.
• Scripting and automation tools (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python, Ansible).
• Containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Security policies and templates for system hardening.
• Network services such as DNS, DHCP, LDAP, NIS, Apache, Tomcat.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

Competitive salaries
Continuing education assistance
Multiple healthcare benefits packages
401K with employer matching
Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Pay

L09: $108,000 - $144,000; L10: $125,000 - $168,000 / year at Arnold AFB

Schedule

Regular, Full-Time