Quality Assurance Linux Administrator

Assertiveprofessionals; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k Match at 5%

Profit Sharing

Company-paid Life Insurance

Dental

Vision

STD/LTD

National medical plan options

Job summary

Assertive Professionals is seeking a Quality Assurance Linux Administrator to support our National Security Customer near Hanover, MD. The role offers a salary between $130,000 and $140,000, including additional bonuses and an excellent benefits package.

Your responsibilities will include managing LINUX operating systems, troubleshooting IT systems, and contributing to system stability through programming. Candidates must have TS/SCI clearance and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with a Polygraph is required.
• Four years of experience for Level 1 roles.
• Nine years of experience for Level 2 roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems.
• Manage LINUX operating systems, installs/loads OS software.
• Create bash shell scripts for system stability.

Skills

Bash programming

Perl/Python programming

Linux systems administration

Web technologies (HTML, XML, Java2E)

Virtualization technologies

Puppet configuration management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Job description

Assertive Professionals is in search of a Quality Assurance Linux Administrator to support our National Security Customer near Hanover, MD.

This is a Funded and Immediate position!

The salary for this position is $130,000-$140,000 which includes $10,000 sign‑on bonus, $2,000 in reimbursable relocation expenses, plus a $1,200 annual compliance bonus.

We offer an excellent benefits package, including PTO, 401k Match at 5%, Profit Sharing, Company‑paid Life Insurance, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, and two options under a national medical plan with employee contribution.

Position Description

Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems. Supports day‑to‑day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc., and communicates status to agency management and internal customers. Provides support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process. Configures and manages LINUX operating systems, installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoots, maintains integrity and configures network components, and implements operating‑system enhancements to improve reliability and performance.

• Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems
• Provides support for hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process
• Configures and manages LINUX operating systems and installs
• Creates bash shell scripts to aid in system stability and deployment repeatability
• Manages the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems
• Provides Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution of problems
• Optimizes system operations and resource utilization, and performs system capacity analysis and planning
• Provides detailed analysis and feedback to management and internal customers for escalated tickets
• Loads operating system software, troubleshoots, maintains integrity and configures network components

Required Experience and Qualifications

• TS/SCI with a Polygraph
• Level 1: Four (4) years experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Level 2: Nine (9) years experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university; four (4) additional years of relevant system administration experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
• Bash programming experience
• Perl/Python programming and LINUX (Redhat/CentOS 5 or greater) experience
• Knowledge of web technologies (html, xml, Java2E, etc.)
• Experience with virtualization and Puppet 3 or greater

Desired Experience and Qualifications

• None