Linux Administrator

M9 Solutions•San Diego, CA

52d•$60,000 - $180,000

About The Position

M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations who desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include digital transformation, software development, cloud migration, applications & infrastructure, cybersecurity, data delivery & analytics, and IT talent solutions. M9 Solutions is seeking a Linux Administrator to work on a government contract for a client located in San Diego, CA. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Security+ Certification or the ability to get certification within 6 months of hiring
5 years of comprehensive knowledge of multiple specialties, such as operating systems, storage technologies, and peripherals, including working knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems administration.
Experience integrating Linux with Windows Active Directory.
Familiarity with VMWare and virtualization concepts.
Shell, Perl, and/or PowerCLI/PowerShell scripting.
Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS and LDAP.
Ability to use verbal and written communication skills to present information to a diverse population (technical and non-technical).
Ability to work well as a member of a team and independently.
Experience with operating system update services such as YUM or DNF and RedHat Satellite.
Knowledge of the following technologies: Ansible modules and Trellix Anti-Virus

Nice To Haves

NetApp Cluster administration experience.
Experience with NetBackup administration or other backup technologies.
Experience with implementing Ansible modules and configuration management with Git.
Experience with the administration of enterprise-level Windows Server operating environments, including Windows Active Directory, Group Policy Management, DNS, and DHCP.

Responsibilities

Build, configure, administer, and troubleshoot Linux servers and user workstation hardware/software.
Design and implement workgroup-scale networks.
Build and manage authentication, file-sharing, and collaboration servers for mixed client systems.
Work with cybersecurity staff to apply ICD-503 security controls and system hardening standards for classified systems.
Document system configurations for new and existing systems.
Proactively maintain and develop all infrastructure technology to maintain necessary uptime service.
Engineering of systems administration-related solutions for various operational and project needs.
Maintain best practices on managing systems and services across all managed environments.
Fault finding, analysis, and logging information for reporting and resolving performance exceptions.
Manage, coordinate, and implement software upgrades, patches, hot fixes on servers, workstations, storage, and network hardware.
Create and modify scripts or applications to perform tasks.
Provide input on ways to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment.
Proactively monitoring system performance and capacity planning.
Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes.