System Administrator, Senior

Phase2 Technology; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 77,600 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Phase2 Technology is seeking a Senior System Administrator to enhance technology for the Department of Defense. With responsibilities like designing and maintaining Cross Domain Solutions, you will play a key role in supporting critical cybersecurity missions.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in Red Hat Linux systems and hold a TS/SCI clearance. A collaborative mindset, technical leadership, and a passion for modernizing networks are essential.

Salary ranges from $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 annually based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS.
• Experience with GIT.
• Experience managing virtual machines and VMware ESXi.
• Knowledge of Linux firewalls, Linux RPMs, networking configuration, and DNS.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in a CS or IT field and 5+ years of experience with systems or network administration or 10+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II Compliant Certification within 60 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain Cross Domain Solutions.
• Improve platform security, stability, reliability, and compliance.
• Provide insight into network through monitoring and performance management.
• Identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in the network.
• Share expertise through leadership and mentoring.

Skills

Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS

GIT

Managing virtual machines and VMware ESXi

Linux firewalls

Networking configuration

DNS

Education

Bachelor's degree in a CS or IT field

Tools

AWS

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Job Number: R0232223

System Administrator, Senior

The Opportunity

Your technical expertise makes the team hero, solving one problem after another. What if you could use those skills to improve the technology supporting the Department of Defense? We're looking for a System Administrator to help design, deploy, and maintain Cross Domain Solutions for an enterprise environment that supports critical cybersecurity mission customers.

As a Linux System Administrator on our project, you'll constantly look for ways to make the infrastructure better using the latest technology and the best implementation strategies. You'll recommend technologies and approaches to improve platform security, stability, reliability and compliance with security controls. You'll recommend improvements and architecture changes to dramatically improve speed and performance. You'll provide your customers insight into their network through monitoring and performance management. Your technical expertise will be vital as you identify problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission critical network. You'll help your team better understand the network by turning metrics into information and explaining their meaning. We focus on growing as a team, so you'll share your expertise through leadership and mentoring as you help the team work through challenges and develop new methodologies. As a technical leader, you'll identify new opportunities to modernize the network to help your customers meet their needs. Join our team and solve daily challenges as we improve cross domain.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have

• 3+ years of experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS
• Experience with GIT
• Experience managing virtual machines and VMware ESXi
• Knowledge of Linux firewalls, Linux RPMs, networking configuration, and DNS
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor's degree in a CS or IT field and 5+ years of experience with systems or network administration, or 10+ years of experience with systems or network administration in lieu of a degree
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II Compliant Certification within 60 days of start date

Nice If You Have

• Experience with AWS
• Experience managing systems using Infrastructure as Code technologies, including Salt, Ansible, Puppet, PowerShell, Chef, or Terraform
• Experience with Python
• Experience with Apache NiFi or NiagraFiles
• Knowledge of bi-directional network transfer systems
• DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II Compliant Certification

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Compensation

Salary ranges from $77,600.00 to $176,000.00 annually, based on location, qualifications, and experience. The posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.