UNIX Senior Systems Administrator - Remote - must reside within 3 hrs of Dayton, OH (1488531)

Esmcorp; Dayton (OH); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Esmcorp is seeking a full-time UNIX Senior Systems Administrator to provide technical support for UNIX and Linux systems. This position requires seven years of experience in UNIX Administration and a Secret Level Security Clearance. The role is crucial for ensuring the effective administration and operation of critical systems, with responsibilities spanning system management to compliance and security assessments. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple tasks efficiently.

Qualifications

• Seven years of UNIX Administration experience.
• Three years hands-on experience installing and configuring systems.
• Secret Level Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Administer UNIX and Linux Operating Systems.
• Perform system assessments and provide technical support.
• Develop IA solution standards and guidelines.

Skills

UNIX Administration

Linux Administration

Technical Support

Problem Solving

Job description

ESM is looking for a full-time UNIX Senior Systems Administrator who demonstrates the following capabilities and satisfies the Minimum Qualifications, Clearance, and Certification requirements. Employee responsibilities include:

• Provide and administer UNIX and Linux NIPRnet and SIPRnet Operating Systems to ensure effective day-to-day operations and resolve issues as they occur.

• Perform assessment, implementations, integration, configuration, device policy, event analysis, training, documentation and provide subject matter expert support to Government in accomplishing the same.

• Perform implementation of required software to meet IA controls working with the DLA CERT and support Technology Foundation Services architecture throughout the lifecycle.

• Support Disaster Recovery and COOP on mission critical systems.

• Install and maintain COTS products including but not limited to: McAfee, HBSS, TripWire, ArcSight, and others.

• Remotely provide systems management and technical troubleshooting for UNIX SIPRnet/NIPRnet systems.

• Review, coordinate, and recommend IA standards and protocols. Perform analysis and validate and recommend security requirements including RMF.

• Develop and document standards and guides for the implementation of IA solutions including but not limited to: compliance, system security design, security testing and IA assessments.

• Recommend, for detected vulnerabilities that could preclude accreditation, management, operational, or technical controls to include human procedures, software configuration parameters, system changes, or combinations thereof to mitigate the risk associated with the vulnerability.

• Perform customer support functions.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• Seven (7) years UNIX Administration experience, two of which in specialized information processing disciplines involving a range of hardware/software solutions.

• Three (3) years concentrated hands-on experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and resolving software issues

• Secret Level Security Clearance

Desired KSAs

• Must be able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Must be able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Identifies potential problems and solutions through analysis identifying recommended solutions.

*Must live within 3 hours of driving distance from the work site: Dayton, OH for occasional commute