• Secret Linux/Cloud System Administrator

    Insight Global (Herndon, VA)


    Job Description

    Required Skills & Experience

    Basic Qualifications:

    We seek individuals who bring the following qualifications and skills to our team:

    - Proficiency in Linux System Administration, including management, configuration, and patching.

     

    - Experience with Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) implementations.

     

    - Expertise in writing automated Linux scripts using languages like Bash, PERL, Python, and/or Java.

     

    - Familiarity with COTS package upgrades and software deployments.

     

    - A minimum of a DoD Secret security clearance with SSBI.

     

    - Must have a Security+ certification or equivalent certification for DoD 8570 compliance

    Preferred qualifications

    -Experience managing Amazon Web Services (AWS) or other similar cloud systems

     

    -Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and native automation toolsets (CloudFormation, Lambda)

     

    -Knowledge of PKI Certificate based authentication / Single Sign-On

     

    -Knowledge of Apache HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat, DNS and databases (Oracle, SQL Server, RedShift, others)

     

    -Knowledge of networking and communications

     

    -Experience with configuration management tools such as Jenkins, AWS Code Commit/Build/Deploy, Ansible, Chef or Puppet

     

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    Skills and Requirements

    Job Description

    Job Responsibilities:

    As a Linux/Cloud System Administrator, you'll have the opportunity to work with the AWS GovCloud and Commercial Cloud environments. Your responsibilities will include:

     

    - Applying knowledge of AWS operations, including services like EC2, S3, VPC, ELB, Auto Scaling Groups, Route 53, IAM, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, Lambda, SNS, and RDS.

     

    - Linux system administration

     

    - Developing automation scripts to streamline system management.

     

    - Installing, configuring, and maintaining servers.

     

    - Conducting software installations for both custom developed and COTs applications.

     

    - Managing server and software configurations, ensuring adherence to established procedures, and documenting system changes.

     

    - Monitoring system health and designing solutions to improve performance metrics.

     

    - Offering technical guidance to the customer and operations team on AWS environment intricacies.

     

    - Troubleshooting performance issues through root-cause analysis and addressing system challenges.

     

    - Additional duties may include creating user and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, optimizing system performance, and allocating storage space. n/a