Systems Administrator SA3 for Servers

Power3 Solutions and Partnering Companies; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled System Administrator to join their dynamic team. This role involves managing and supporting a large client-server IT enterprise, with a focus on Linux and Windows platforms. You'll be responsible for installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of server systems, ensuring optimal performance and security. With a commitment to employee growth and a supportive work environment, this company offers competitive benefits and a collaborative culture. If you're passionate about technology and looking to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

20 days vacation

401k with company match

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in system administration for large IT enterprises.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Install and configure Linux/Windows servers and manage enterprise-level support.
• Develop backup/recovery strategies and ensure IT infrastructure health.

Skills

System Administration

Linux Administration

Windows Administration

Network Configuration

Backup/Recovery Strategies

Scripting

Enterprise Support

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

IAT Level II Certification

Tools

Red Hat

CentOS

Solaris

VMware

Microsoft Exchange

Active Directory

Job description

We pride ourselves on an open and honest culture in the workplace which builds morale conducive to inspiring growth on our team, while balancing lifestyle by supporting personal and family goals with flexibility. We offer secure network systems and software engineering solutions in both the public and private sectors. With certified experts consulting the team, we are able to address the customer's mission and follow-through in the systems development life cycle.

Clearance Required: TS/SCI w/poly
Title: System Administrator SA3 for Servers
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Salary Range: $120-150K

Minimum Qualifications:

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR III shall have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, and have eight (8) years of demonstrable experience in system administration and support of a large client-server based IT enterprise. IAT Level II Certification Required. The individual can have an additional five (5) years of full-time computer science work that can be substituted for the Bachelor’s Degree, and have eight (8) years of demonstrable experience in the system administration and support of a large client-server based IT enterprise. An industry-recognized professional certification may substitute as one year experience.

This experience shall include:

• Installation, configuration, and networking of Linux and/or Windows based platforms with experience:
• Servers running Red Hat, CentOS, Solaris X64, SuSe, with direct attached and FC SAN storage
• Server and Blade systems and associated interconnects (SAD, FC, TCP/IP, etc.), firmware management, configuration management and advanced hardware troubleshooting
• A fundamental understanding of operating systems and familiarity with both Linux and Windows advanced commands and utilities at the enterprise server level
• Installation and configuration of hardware, operating systems, and commercial software packages
• Developing and implementing enterprise backup/recovery strategies, server configuration and consolidation, and verification of the health and status of the entire IT infrastructure
• Providing tier 2/3 enterprise-level support for services such as DNS, NFS, E-mail services (Microsoft Exchange, Sendmail), security protection mechanisms (ACLs, Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux), and the interoperability of Linux and Windows based systems
• Developing and implementing enterprise patch management strategies (ePO, WSUS, YUM Repositories)
• Managing and troubleshooting scripts, Kickstart servers and configuration files

Accepted professional certifications include:

• Linux+ or higher
• COMPTIA Sec+

PLUS: In addition to the above qualifications, SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR SA3 FOR SERVERS must have the following qualifications required by the relevant TTO:

• Installation, configuration, tuning, and support of servers running Sparc Solaris, Solaris X64, Red Hat, and SuSe, with direct attached and FC SAN storage
• Client server technology utilizing NFS and CIFS
• Large memory SMP systems with many cores
• Enterprise client server configurations
• Multi-vendor filesystems such as XFS, GPFS, and CXFS
• Fielded systems
• Blade systems and associated interconnects (SAD, FC, TCP/IP, etc.)
• Red Hat and Microsoft Windows Operating System
• Microsoft Exchange
• Centrify
• Infrastructure support services such as DNS, NIS, Active Directory, Centrify, Zenoss, SiteScope, HP Openview, HPSA, HPSE, Splunk, Sendmail, Exchange, NetQoS, Infoblox
• Thin client solutions based on Virtual bridges and Centrix
• NoMachine NX
• Virtualizing products; VMWare and Solaris containers

Accepted professional certifications include:

• Possess a valid RHCSA or higher Red Hat certification

Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefits and compensation package and a FUN place to work! Benefits include, but are not limited to:

Health and Wellness Benefits:

• Medical Insurance (three CareFirst healthcare plans to choose from, Dental and Vision Insurance, 75% covered for employee/50% per dependant)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions $1500 individual/$3000 family

Personal Insurance Benefits:

• Company-paid Life Insurance and AD&D coverage
• Company-paid Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance

Paid Leave:

• Employees receive 20 days of vacation/10 holidays built into hourly rate/5 days of sick time (currently used for snow, jury, bereavement)

Retirement:

• Pre-tax 401k program including 6% company match
• 100% fully vested from eligibility date

*Eligible after 90 days of employment

Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.