Linux Systems Administrator

Peraton; Clearfield (UT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Clearfield, Utah is seeking a Linux System Administrator to support environmental information management and compliance software. The role maintains Linux-based development, testing, training and production environments and helps ensure security per NIST 800-53.

You will perform builds, deployments, patching, and documentation, collaborate with data center teams, and assist development and help-desk squads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree + 2 years of experience or 6 years with a HS Degree/Diploma.
• Understanding of Linux OS administration in server environments.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux server (RHEL).
• Linux-based shell scripting experience.
• Some SQL familiarity.
• Experience maintaining databases.
• Willingness to obtain CISSP certification.
• Must be able to work onsite 5 days a week.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Provide input and guidance on architecture decisions regarding middle-tier changes.
• Evaluate new technologies, determine viability of solutions and make recommendations.
• Partner with data center operations and infrastructure teams for deployments and documentation.
• Maintain environments with security changes and patches, including OS, databases and vendor updates.
• Perform builds and deployments to support testing and development environments.
• Support development, implementation and help-desk teams with issues, local and remote.
• Stand up, maintain, backup, tune, and secure systems including servers, software and security.
• Occasionally provide after-hours or weekend support for production deployments.

Skills

Linux Administration

RHEL

Shell scripting

SQL

Database administration

CISSP

Onsite work

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree

HS degree with 6+ years

Tools

Git

Oracle Database

SAP Business Objects

Apache Tomcat

Apache HTTP Server

NTP

IPSEC

Java builds

Postfix

Dovecot

Spam filtering

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Linux System Administrator to join our team in supporting environmental information management and compliance enterprise software solutions. This position is in Clearfield, Utah.

The System Administrator will help maintain Linux-based development, test, training and production environments for web-based applications. The selected candidate will support information security by configuring these environments to conform to NIST 800-53 security standards, applying patches, gathering artifacts and documenting evidence for security audits.

In addition to core responsibilities noted in the Roles and Responsibilities section, the selected candidate will likely be involved in a wide range of tasks related to competencies listed in the Preferred Qualifications section, many of which may be learned on the job.

What you will do:

• Provide input and guidance on architecture decisions regarding middle-tier changes.
• Evaluate new technologies, determine viability of solutions and make recommendations.
• Partner with data center operations and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless deployments, proper documentation and support for applications.
• Maintain several environments, keeping them in-step with security changes and patches, including operating systems, databases, and all vendor updates, while adhering to certification standards and change procedures.
• Perform builds and deployments in support of testing upcoming releases, including submitted changes and duties related to configuration management in a development environment.
• Support development teams, implementation teams and help-desk teams with requested issues, both local and remote to the site.
• Stand up, maintain, backup, tune, and secure required systems needed for any environment. This includes physical and virtual servers, operating systems, middle-tier software, database software and data, LDAP servers, HTTP servers, firewall, proxy servers, printers, routers, switches, and all other components of a subnet and the accompanying security.
• Occasionally provide after-hours or weekend troubleshooting support to address urgent issues that may arise in the production deployment of a web-based application used by over 150,000 DoD employees.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum of 2 years of experience or 6 years with a HS Degree/Diploma.
• Understanding of Linux Operating System administration in server environments.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux server (RHEL).
• Linux-based shell scripting experience.
• Some SQL familiarity.
• Experience maintaining databases.
• Has, or is capable and motivated, to obtain the CISSP certification.
• Must be able to work onsite 5 days a week.
• Must be US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to manage/administer one or more of the following within a Red Hat Enterprise Linux server-based environment:
• Git administration and use.
• Oracle Database installation and administration.
• SAP Business Objects installation and administration.
• Apache Tomcat middle-tier application server administration.
• Apache HTTP server administration.
• NTP server.
• IPSEC firewall.
• Java application builds and deployments to Tomcat.
• Postfix and Dovecot E-Mail server administration.
• Spam and anti-virus filtering software.

Salary

$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO Statement

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.