Security-Cleared Solaris & Linux Systems Administrator

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Vision and Dental plans

401k with company contributions

Paid time off and leave programs

Career growth and education assistance

Job summary

Columbia Technology Partners seeks a skilled System Administrator to support enterprise infrastructure, focusing on Solaris and Linux, storage, backup, and security compliance. The role emphasizes reliability, security, and performance of large-scale systems that support critical missions.

The candidate will patch systems, manage storage and backups, perform vulnerability remediation, and collaborate across engineering, cyber, and ops teams while maintaining documentation and adherence to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years Solaris System Administration experience.
• 3+ years Linux System Administration experience (RHEL, CentOS, OLVM, or similar).
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize Solaris and Linux systems in enterprise production environments.
• Support IBM Enterprise Storage platforms for availability and performance.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Veritas NetBackup for backup and recovery operations.
• Perform system patching using YUM and standard maintenance processes.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning and remediation using Nessus and related tools.
• Implement secure system configurations per security requirements.
• Monitor health, troubleshoot, and implement performance improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, and ops teams on upgrades and incident response.
• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and compliance artifacts.
• Support system hardening, audit readiness, and security compliance initiatives.

Skills

Solaris administration

Linux system administration

Security hardening

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Veritas NetBackup

Nessus

YUM

IBM Enterprise Storage

Job description

Columbia Technology Partners seeks a skilled System Administrator to support enterprise infrastructure, focusing on Solaris and Linux, storage, backup, and security compliance. The role emphasizes reliability, security, and performance of large-scale systems that support critical missions.

The candidate will patch systems, manage storage and backups, perform vulnerability remediation, and collaborate across engineering, cyber, and ops teams while maintaining documentation and adherence to