• Linux Systems Administrator

    JHNA (Patuxent River, MD)


    Patuxent River, MD, USA | Full Time

     

    Linux Systems Administrator

     

    JHNA is currently seeking a talented Linux Systems Administrator to support our NAVAIR customer at NAS Pax River.

    Roles/Responsibilities:

    + Installing, configuring and managing the Linux operating systems and related toolsets

    + Gathering requirements, developing and conducting design reviews

    + Maintaining servers to be compliant per NAVAIR and DISA policies

    + Functional knowledge of backup and disaster recovery technologies

    + Strong understanding of system security principles and experience executing hardening techniques

    + Documentation – updating and maintaining documentation and knowledge base, including system descriptions, procedures, events and processes

    + Building new infrastructure servers

    + Maintaining, administering and patching systems for optimum performance and security

    + Migrating or updating systems

    + Participating in weekly routine maintenance tasks

    + Responding to system failures promptly to bring applications back online

    + Installing and troubleshooting common industry COTS and GOTS applications

    + Performing Continuous Monitoring actions for systems and infrastructure including scanning, DoD STIG application and other Cyber compliancy actions

    + Work in an Agile scrum methodology to track and report on tasking

    + A background or working knowledge of scripting and automation tools

    Qualifications Required:

    + Candidate must have a current Secret Clearance. Must have ability to obtain a Top Secret, Interim Top Secret required to start.

    + Five (5) years' or more of hands-on experience working with UNIX/Linux and Windows.

    + Experience in DoD Information Assurance/Cyber policy and procedures to include hardening of systems, implementing Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and scanning.

    + Experience with Linux Server to include the build, maintenance, and troubleshooting, as well as addressing, service requests, routine sever maintenance (firmware, failures, hardening, etc.), and server consolidation.

    + Experience with UNIX/Linux, Red Hat, CentOS (Linux).

    + DoD 8140 & 5239 compliant (Security + certified and OS certificate/certification) (formerly 8570).

    + Working knowledge of supporting software development.

    + Critical thinking skills and the ability to "think-outside-the-box" to solve complex technical issues is essential.

    Desired Qualifications:

    + Familiarity with containerization concepts and tools

    + Understanding of container orchestration and management (Kubernetes, Docker Swarm).

    + Experience with CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications.

    + Experience with Ansible