Senior Linux Systems Administrator — Top Secret Eligible

Total Force Alliance, LLC; Pearl (MS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Mental Health Resources

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401(k) with Company Matching

Life, Accident & Injury Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Certification Preparation & Exam Reimb

Virtual Personal & Professional Dev

Job summary

Total Force Alliance, LLC seeks a Linux System Administrator to support a large federal contract in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The role maintains multi-user Red Hat systems and Windows Server within a global network management environment.

Candidates must hold an active Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to Top Secret; DoD 8750 IAT II and Security+CE; VMware vCenter; NM/EM integration; and SAN/NAS experience. Cloud and on-call duties are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline and 8 years of related experience with Unix or Redhat Linux.
• Experience with VMware vCenter and associated products.
• Experience with integration of Network Management (NM) and Element Management (EM) systems with network performance, trouble ticketing, and security subsystems.
• Experience with support systems to include enclave Ethernet switches, storage area networks (SAN), and network attached storage (NAS).
• Shell scripting (e.g. bash) and experience in other languages like Perl.
• Application of security settings and other commercial best practices such as DISA STIGS.
• Currently possess an active Secret with the ability to be upgraded to a Top Secret clearance.
• Currently possess DoD 8750 certification at least IAT level II, e.g. Security+ce.

Responsibilities

• Be able to work in a rapid paced environment and must be able to work independently.
• The candidate works independently to maintain the smooth operation of a multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators.
• Duties include setting up administrator and service accounts, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocate mass storage space.
• Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products.
• Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery.
• Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
• Creates, maintains, and implements detailed documentation and maintains standard operating procedures.
• Provides coaching and reviewing the work of lower level technical staff.
• Provides support on a M-F business hours schedule, also responsible for on-call, extended hour, and weekend support as required by mission or emergency situations.

Skills

Unix/Linux administration

VMware vCenter

Network management integration

SAN/NAS storage

Shell scripting (bash)

Perl

DISA STIGS

DoD 8750 IAT II

Security+CE

AWS Cloud (basic exposure)

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline

Tools

Windows Server

BMC ITSM

Job description

Total Force Alliance, LLC seeks a Linux System Administrator to support a large federal contract in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The role maintains multi-user Red Hat systems and Windows Server within a global network management environment.

Candidates must hold an active Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to Top Secret; DoD 8750 IAT II and Security+CE; VMware vCenter; NM/EM integration; and SAN/NAS experience. Cloud and on-call duties are included.