RED Hat System Administrator with Security Clearance

Abacus Solutions; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Solutions is seeking a Systems Administrator to support cross-team deployment, configuration, and automation across services. The role involves security patching, disaster recovery, and on-call rotation to ensure operational readiness.

You'll work with Linux (Red Hat-based) and Windows environments, scripting in Python and PowerShell or Bash, and must meet DoD 8570-M requirements (Security+ to start). Experience with AWS, Cisco and Palo Alto devices is valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ proven work experience as a systems administrator with Linux and Windows OS.
• Experience with Python and another scripting language (PowerShell or Bash).
• Must be DoD 8570-M compliant (Security+ to start).

Responsibilities

• Provide cross-team deployment and administrative support for services including systems integration.
• Create and extend system configuration and automation tools.
• Participation in all security processes, including security patching and auditing, security remediation, and disaster recovery operations.
• Identify, experiment with, and adapt technologies that can better serve the customer and its goals.
• Participation in day-to-day process and service optimization, issue discovery and remediation, along with membership in a rotating on-call schedule.
• Project analysis, requirements gathering, analysis of alternatives, testing, and deployment.
• Author, collaborate on, and maintain project, systems, services, and process documentation.
• Run monthly system reports and provide metrics
• Work with cross-functional teams, including configuration management and supply chain.

Skills

Linux admin

Windows admin

Python scripting

PowerShell

Bash

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field

Tools

Cisco devices

Palo Alto devices

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Virtualization

Job description

• Provide cross-team deployment and administrative support for services including systems integration.
• Create and extend system configuration and automation tools
• Participation in all security processes, including security patching and auditing, security remediation, and disaster recovery operations.
• Identify, experiment with, and adapt technologies that can better serve the customer and its goals.
• Participation in day-to-day process and service optimization, issue discovery and remediation, along with membership in a rotating on-call schedule.
• Project analysis, requirements gathering, analysis of alternatives, testing, and deployment.
• Author, collaborate on, and maintain project, systems, services, and process documentation.
• Run monthly system reports and provide metrics
• Work successfully with cross-functional teams and staff, to include configuration management and supply chain Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
• Minimum 3 years’ proven work experience as a systems administrator working with Linux (Red Hat-based distributions preferred) and Windows OS
• Practical experience in Python and one other scripting language, such as PowerShell or Bash
• Familiar with the RMF process Desired Skills and Experience:
• Experience with storage administration
• Knowledge of Cisco and Palo Alto network devices
• Experience with Linux and Windows in a secured environment
• Experience with virtualization products
• Experience with Amazon Web Services Required Education/Certification:
• Bachelors degree in information technology or related field and five (5) or more years of relevant experience; Masters and three (3) or more years of relevant experience. Will accept 4 years’ experience in lieu of degree
• Must be compliant with DoD 8570-M requirements (Security+ to start)