TS/SCI Linux SysAdmin - DoD Ops, On-Site Honolulu

Akima; United States; On-site; USD 148,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) and retirement options

Job summary

Akima Systems Engineering (ASE) is seeking a Linux System Administration Support professional to operate in Honolulu, HI. The role focuses on day-to-day administration, system maintenance, security, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Linux-based servers and apps for mission-critical information systems.

Responsibilities include patching, securing, logging, automation, backups, and after-hours support as required.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Must meet Intermediate Proficiency Level per DoD 8140.03-M.
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator certification (v6+) in good standing.
• Minimum 3 years of Linux/UNIX sysadmin experience in a DoD environment.
• Experience securing systems per DoD/STIGs.
• Experience managing BIND DNS, DNS zones, DNSSEC.
• Experience with VMware virtual environments.
• Experience deploying ACAS in a DoD environment.
• Experience managing SMTP relays and Apache web servers.
• Hands-on with Ansible, Splunk, Syslog.
• Experience with endpoint security agents on Linux/UNIX.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, patch, secure, and troubleshoot Linux/UNIX systems and apps.
• Support Red Hat Enterprise Linux, BIND DNS, DNSSEC, ACAS, Splunk, Syslog, Apache, Ansible, YUM, SMTP relay, ServiceNow.
• Maintain STIG, DoD PKI, ESS and cybersecurity compliance.
• Review logs, ACAS scans, vulnerabilities, and ServiceNow tickets daily and resolve issues.
• Develop scripts and automation; create Kickstart deployment files and ServiceNow workflows.
• Perform backups, restorations, continuity testing, and documentation updates.
• Support command exercises, inspections, maintenance activities, and outages.
• Participate in technical meetings; provide status updates and monthly reporting.
• Provide occasional after-hours and weekend support as needed.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

System administration

DoD compliance

VMware experience

Education

Red Hat Certified System Administrator

Tools

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

BIND DNS

DNSSEC

ACAS

Splunk

Syslog

Apache

Ansible

YUM

ServiceNow

VMware

Job description

Akima Systems Engineering (ASE) is seeking a Linux System Administration Support professional to operate in Honolulu, HI. The role focuses on day-to-day administration, system maintenance, security, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Linux-based servers and apps for mission-critical information systems.

Responsibilities include patching, securing, logging, automation, backups, and after-hours support as required.