Linux Administrator

AVIAN LLC•, VA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Level Up, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVIAN, represents a fusion of innovation, reliability, and top-tier cyber security and IT solutions. As a Virginia-based small business with over 150 years of collective experience, we pride ourselves on providing industry-leading expertise, big data analytics, and all-source research and analysis. Our technical capabilities directly bolster our customers' objectives, from mission centers to forward-deployed operations. In 2021, we joined forces with AVIAN, an employee-owned business and one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. With a shared commitment to resourcefulness, responsiveness, and reachability, we continue to uphold our trademark dependability and innovation, delivering exceptional services to our 80 government and commercial clients across 13 states. Beyond our technical and consulting prowess, we at Level Up believe in creating a positive impact within our communities. Through our charitable giving and volunteer programs, we support causes close to our hearts and inspire meaningful change. This commitment to service and community enhancement is what we call "The Level Up Way". Together, Level Up and AVIAN offer comprehensive solutions, blending technology and community engagement to create an exceptional partnership for our employees, customers, and community.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years configuring and maintaining Linux servers
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related discipline, OR 10 years of related technical experience may be substituted for education
Strong Linux administration experience
Experience working in an organization with complex, intertwined systems and data flows
Experience creating, maintaining, and communicating complex information technology documentation
Experience with domain account management, particularly via Centrify, LDAP, and Active Directory
Experience applying security patches in a Linux environment
Strong shell scripting experience
Ability to manage a large, complex server environment
Experience with the server environment, its hardware components and how/where they are used
Understanding how to troubleshoot and replace server hardware if necessary
Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively and proactively across a large organization of dispersed teams
U.S. Citizenship is required.
TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly required.

Nice To Haves

Scripting experience with Ansible or similar technologies

Responsibilities

Maintain and improve the Sponsor’s Linux software and hardware environment.
Manage the operating system software and its successful integration with the hardware and applications software across the organization.
Maintain the servers the operating system runs on.
Planning, testing, installing, integrating, and maintaining new and upgraded versions of the relevant operating systems.
Building and hardening Linux servers, and establishing configuration baselines.
Applying all appropriate security and firmware patches in a timely manner.
Assisting in creating, maintaining, and adhering to the organization’s patch management plans.
Developing test plans and procedures.
Replacing server hardware components where necessary.
Testing and integrating software and hardware.
Managing operating system lifecycles.
Establishing, developing, testing, staging, and operating environments.
Designing interfaces to external systems.
Researching and resolving operating system problems efficiently and accurately, while adhering to organizational standards and practices.
Troubleshooting operating system problems, and collaborating with other teams (e.g. application development, network, etc.) to resolve problems across the organization.
Providing technical support to other teams (e.g. application development, etc.) on requirements for integration into the operating system.
Maintaining and updating documentation on the operating system configuration and all other areas of responsibility.