Senior System Administrator with Security Clearance

TMC Technologies; Clarksburg (WV); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TMC Technologies is seeking a Senior System Administrator with deep Linux expertise to support a Federal client in a remote-capable role. The position may require occasional face-to-face meetings and SAFe ceremonies.

A US citizen with an active Secret clearance is necessary to begin work on federal contract requirements. Responsibilities include OS-level support across servers, L1/L2 troubleshooting, uptime and security management, and collaboration with multiple stakeholders to meet SLAs and

Qualifications

• US Citizenship and active Secret clearance required.
• 7+ years of Linux systems upkeep, configuration, and operation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field; equivalent experience may be substituted.
• Experience in Linux/RHEL System Administration/Installation (logs, docs).
• Experience in Tomcat, Applications management and OS upgrades.
• Experience in supporting AWS infrastructure (IAM, VPC, EC2, EBS, EFS, RDS, S3, KMS, ELB, Auto Scaling, Security groups, ACL, Cloud Trail, CloudWatch).

Responsibilities

• Provide hardware/software support and implement OS-level tech across servers and networks.
• L1 and L2 troubleshooting.
• Ensure uptime, performance, resources, and security meet user needs.
• Analyze security requirements and apply latest patches.
• Ensure tasks align with SOW and SLA.
• Monitor delivery performance with metrics and reports.
• Communicate with stakeholders to manage expectations and impact.

Skills

Linux System Administration

AWS infrastructure (IAM, VPC, EC2, etc

Tomcat management

Security patching

SAFe familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

Grafana

Splunk

PEGA

Confluence

Jira

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Job description

Job Description TMC Technologies is in search of a Senior System Administrator with deep experience in Linux to support our Federal client. The Senior System Administrator will provide ongoing technical support and maintenance of production and development systems and software products (both remote and onsite) and for configured services. This position is considered to be a remote position; however, staff may be required to support face-to-face meetings with the business line or end users. There is potential for face-to-face SAFe ceremonies on occasion. The candidate must be a US citizen and possess an active Secret clearance to start due to federal contract requirements. The System Administrator will have the following responsibilities:

• Provide hardware/software support and implement technology at the operating system-level across all server and network areas, and for particular software solutions/vendors/brands.
• Work includes L1 and L2/ basic and intermediate level troubleshooting
• Ensure the uptime, performance, resources, and security of the computers they manage meet the needs of the users.
• Analyze security requirements (Compliance, Standards, etc.) and applying latest security patches to ensure that each resource or system has the proper resources allocated to it.
• Ensure tasks and deliverables are in accordance with the statement of work and service level agreement.
• Monitor delivery performance and quality using metrics and status reporting.
• Communicate across multiple stakeholders to manage expectations, accountability and impact.

Job Requirements

• US Citizenship and active Secret security clearance required
• 7+ years of experience in upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of Linux systems required
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field required. Equivalent experience may be substituted for degree
• Experience in Linux/RHEL System Administration/Installation (reviewing logs, system documentation) required
• Experience in Tomcat, Applications management and operating system upgrades required
• Experience in supporting AWS infrastructure implementation/administration (Services like AWS IAM, VPC, EC2, EBS, EFS, RDS, S3, Management Service (KMS), ELB, Auto Scaling, Security groups, ACL, Cloud Trail and Cloud Watch) required

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and expertise on following tools (Grafana, Splunk, PEGA, Confluence, Jira, Jenkins, Bit Bucket)
• Prior experience in Scaled Agile (SAFe) development

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.