Senior System Administrator Linux / Top SECRET / ONSITE

VISUAL SOFT, INC; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks PTO

Floating holidays (2)

Public holidays (8)

Health insurance 50% for employee

Dental insurance 50% for employee

STD/LTD and life insurance at no cost

401k with 4% company match

Profit sharing

Job summary

Visual Soft, Inc. seeks a Senior System Administrator - Linux to join our on-site team in Winchester, VA. US citizens with active TOP SECRET clearance are required for this federal agency project.

The role focuses on Linux server administration in an AWS environment and includes implementing backups, security, and standard operating procedures. Responsibilities include installing and maintaining Linux systems, performing upgrades, monitoring performance, and ensuring data integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience.
• U.S. citizens with active TOP SECRET clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers and workstations including web servers.
• Perform software installations and upgrades for OS and software packages and scheduleUpdates per IT policies.
• Monitor and tune systems for optimum performance and data integrity.
• Ensure data recoverability with backups and archiving, and develop SOPs.
• Conduct hardware/software audits to ensure compliance with standards.
• Maintain a comprehensive OS/ hardware and software documentation library.

Skills

Linux

AWS

System administration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• Winchester, VA
• Information Technology

Visual Soft, Inc is seeking qualified candidates (US Citizens with active TOP SECRET clearance - a requirement onits Project with a Major Prime) for the following position for a federal agency.

Job Title: Senior System Administrator - Linux
Location: Winchester, VA - ONSITEONE 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 environmentwith 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: 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. we also provide 2 floating and 8 public holidays. Floating and holidays expire at the end of every year of service of an employee. In addition, 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. We provide 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.