Solaris & Linux Systems Engineer — Storage & Security

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Vision & Dental

401k

PTO & Leave

Career growth allowance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Profit Sharing Bonus

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc. is seeking a skilled System Administrator to support enterprise infrastructure, focusing on Solaris and Linux, storage, backup, and security compliance. The role requires hands-on experience with enterprise storage platforms, vulnerability management, and scripting.

The position emphasizes reliability, security, and performance of large-scale production systems, with collaboration across engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years Solaris System Administration experience.
• 3+ years Linux System Administration experience (RHEL, CentOS, OLVM, or similar).
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience supporting IBM Enterprise Storage, Veritas NetBackup, Nessus vulnerability management, and Linux package management using YUM.
• Strong Linux security, hardening, and scripting skills (Bash, Python, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize Solaris and Linux systems in enterprise production environments.
• Support and manage IBM Enterprise Storage platforms for availability and performance.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Veritas NetBackup for backup and recovery operations.
• Perform system patching and package management using YUM repositories and standard maintenance processes.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning and remediation using Nessus and related tools.
• Implement and maintain secure system configurations in line with security requirements.
• Monitor system health and troubleshoot issues; implement performance improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams on upgrades and incident response.
• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and compliance artifacts.
• Support system hardening, audit readiness, and security compliance initiatives.

Skills

Solaris Admin

Linux Admin

CompTIA Security+

IBM Enterprise Storage

Veritas NetBackup

Nessus

YUM

Linux hardening

Bash/Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

IBM Enterprise Storage

Veritas NetBackup

Nessus

YUM

Job description

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc. is seeking a skilled System Administrator to support enterprise infrastructure, focusing on Solaris and Linux, storage, backup, and security compliance. The role requires hands-on experience with enterprise storage platforms, vulnerability management, and scripting.

The position emphasizes reliability, security, and performance of large-scale production systems, with collaboration across engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams. U.S.