Sr. Linux Systems Administrator

About the role

Information Management Group (IMG) is seeking a highly motivated Senior Linux Systems Administrator to join our team in Albany, NY area. This on-site position requires a professional who brings strong technical expertise, exceptional attention to detail, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving. The successful candidate will support and administer an evolving infrastructure and data storage environment. The ideal candidate will have solid Linux System Administration experience and hands-on experience managing Linux servers, Cisco-based infrastructure, and NetApp storage environments.

Linux Systems Administration

• Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux servers and operating systems.
• Administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, or similar distributions.
• Manage system services, users, groups, permissions, filesystems, packages, and processes.
• Perform operating system patching, upgrades, hardening, and lifecycle management.
• Troubleshoot hardware, operating system, application, networking, and storage-related issues.
• Manage scheduled jobs, system services, logging, and resource utilization.
• Support virtualization, clustering, high availability, or containerized environments as applicable.
• Develop and maintain shell scripts and automation tools to improve operational efficiency.

Storage Administration

• Administer and support NetApp storage systems, including storage provisioning, volumes, aggregates, snapshots, replication, and capacity management.
• Support NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI, Fibre Channel, or other storage protocols as applicable.
• Monitor storage performance, utilization, availability, and growth.
• Assist with backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and business continuity activities.
• Support data migration and storage consolidation initiatives.
• Troubleshoot storage connectivity, permissions, performance, and availability issues.
• Maintain storage documentation, standards, and operational procedures.

Qualifications

• Clearance: DoD TS or DOE Q clearance required, or higher
• 5+ years of experience administering Linux systems in an enterprise or production environment.
• Hands-on experience with Linux server troubleshooting, patching, security, and performance management.
• Experience administering or supporting Cisco infrastructure.
• Experience with NetApp storage administration or enterprise storage operations.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SSH, NFS, SMB, VLANs, routing, and firewalls.
• Experience with system monitoring, log analysis, backup, and recovery processes.
• Ability to write or maintain Bash or similar administrative scripts.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across infrastructure, security, application, and support teams.

Desired Skills/Qualifications

• Knowledge of Kubernetes concepts, including pods, deployments, services, namespaces, and ingress.
• Experience deploying and managing containerized applications in Kubernetes environments.
• Understanding of container orchestration, scaling, and high availability principles.

About IMG

Founded in 1987, IMG is a nationally recognized small business known for its commitment to excellence, integrity, and customer satisfaction. For more than 35 years, we have delivered high-quality Information Technology and professional services to federal customers, consistently exceeding expectations through innovative solutions and exceptional service.

At IMG, our success is driven by our people. We foster a collaborative environment where employees are empowered to grow professionally, contribute meaningfully, and make a lasting impact on the missions we support.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Generous Company Match
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Time Off and Paid Federal Holidays
• Professional Development and Training Assistance