Senior System Administrator -Linux - Top SECRET - ONSITE

VISUAL SOFT, INC; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks PTO

Health and dental insurance

401k with company match

Profit sharing

Job summary

VisualSoft, Inc. is seeking a Senior System Administrator - Linux to join our on-site team in Winchester, VA, supporting an AWS environment. The role requires TOP SECRET clearance and a Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience.

You will install, configure, and maintain Linux servers and web services to meet business processing needs. Responsibilities include system monitoring, backup/restore planning, audits for compliance, and maintaining thorough documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in Linux system administration.
• Experience in AWS environments and on-site operations.
• Top Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux OS on workstations and servers, including web servers.
• Perform software installations and upgrades with scheduling aligned to IT policies.
• Monitor and tune systems for optimum performance and reliability.
• Ensure data integrity and implement backups and archive procedures.
• Conduct routine hardware/software audits to ensure compliance with standards.
• Maintain a comprehensive OS/hardware/software documentation library.

Skills

Linux

AWS

System administration

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience

Job description

Winchester, VA

Information Technology

Job Title

Senior System Administrator - Linux

Location

Winchester, VA - ONSITE ONE Day in Chantilly, VA

Salary

based on experience on other qualifications. OR 1099 is also available only for individuals NOT C2C scenario, check will be issued in legal name

Clearance

TOP SECRET is a must and job is fully ONSITE

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior System Administrator - Linux in AWS environment with following job responsibilities:

• Responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining operating system workstations and servers, including web servers, in support of business processing requirements.
• Performs software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages. Schedules installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures.
• Monitors and tunes the system to achieve optimum performance levels.
• Ensures workstation/server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions.
• Ensures data/media recoverability by implementing a schedule of system backups and database archive operations. Develops and promotes standard operating procedures.
• Conducts routine hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.
• Develops and maintains a comprehensive operating system hardware and software configuration database/library of all supporting documentation.

Standard benefits: Our standard benefits include:

• 3 weeks of Paid time off (PTO that includes sick leave). Any unused PTO will be issued as a check at the end of an employee's anniversary with us.
• 2 floating and 8 public holidays. Floating and holidays expire at the end of every year of service of an employee.
• Company will cover 50% of health and dental insurances only for all full time employees, however, dependents can be added at extra cost. Employee's health and dental coverage becomes effective after 30 days or first of the month after an employee completes initial 30 working days, we cover 50% for the employee's health and dental insurances. An employee has to finish all of your paper work for health and dental in the first 30 days of your employment with us.
• STD, LTD and one time salary equivalent of life insurance at NO cost to all full time employees.
• All full time employees or w-2 employees with no benefits will be eligible to participate in company's 401k program after 90 days of employment with a company match of 4%, immediate vesting.
• In addition, all w-2 employees are eligible to be part of company's profit sharing, no employee contributions required.