Senior System Administrator Linux - Top SECRET - ONSITE Information Technology Winchester, VA

VISUAL SOFT, INC; Winchester (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks PTO

Floating holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401k with 4% match

Profit sharing

Job summary

Visual Soft, Inc in Winchester, VA is seeking a Senior System Administrator - Linux for a federal project. The role is onsite with occasional Chantilly, VA and requires a TOP SECRET clearance.

You will install, configure, and maintain Linux servers in an AWS environment, perform upgrades, backups, and security audits, and develop procedures.

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years experience and US citizenship are required. Benefits and compensation based on experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience.
• US Citizens with active TOP SECRET clearance required.
• On-site in Winchester, VA with occasional Chantilly, VA site involvement.
• Experience in Linux in AWS environment.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers and workstations.
• Perform software installations and upgrades per IT policies.
• Monitor performance and ensure data integrity and backups.
• Maintain documentation and audits for standards/compliance.

Skills

Linux

AWS

System administration

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS management tools

Job description

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:

• 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.