NOC Linux Systems Admin - High-Impact, 4/10 Schedule

Ridgeline International, LLC; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 73,900 - 103,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO + holidays

401k with match and safe harbor

employer health benefits

Learning & Development

Professional coaching

Tech tools provided

Free daily snacks

Job summary

Veilant is hiring a NOC Systems Administrator to manage 24/7 infrastructure from our Tysons, VA office, with a 4/10 schedule and up to 25% travel. You will be the first line of defense for our network operations center, ensuring 100% visibility and rapid resolution of incidents.

You will patch systems, triage issues, and maintain strict security and configuration standards across Linux and Windows environments, while delivering high-touch customer support and refining SOPs.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance required.
• Proven experience in a "help desk", NOC, or IT operations environment.
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to communicate technical issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Fundamental exposure to Linux operating systems, specifically Ubuntu or CentOS.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the infrastructure monitoring systems; ensure 100% visibility on system health and accurately categorize alerts to reduce noise and focus on critical events.
• Demonstrate the ability to independently triage and mitigate system issues, escalating only the most complex events according to operational policies.
• Execute routine patching cycles for servers and infrastructure, ensuring compliance with organizational security standards and minimizing downtime.
• Diagnose and repair faulty hardware within defined SLAs and maintain strict configuration management standards across Linux and Microsoft environments.
• Provide high-touch support ensuring customer needs are met with professionalism and technical accuracy.
• Design, document, and continuously improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support operational excellence.

Skills

NOC

Monitoring

Linux

Windows Server

Troubleshooting

Security Clearance

Tools

Zabbix

Splunk

Element Messenger

Confluence

Job description

Veilant is hiring a NOC Systems Administrator to manage 24/7 infrastructure from our Tysons, VA office, with a 4/10 schedule and up to 25% travel. You will be the first line of defense for our network operations center, ensuring 100% visibility and rapid resolution of incidents.

You will patch systems, triage issues, and maintain strict security and configuration standards across Linux and Windows environments, while delivering high-touch customer support and refining SOPs.