Linux Administrator
About The Position
CVP is seeking an experienced Linux Administrator to join our team supporting the USDA. This role involves providing infrastructure support, including the installation and configuration of new operating systems on physical and virtual machines, setting up IP addresses and DNS servers, and patching RHEL 8 and 9 operating systems to manage vulnerabilities. The administrator will also be responsible for creating, maintaining, and executing automation scripts (Python, Powershell, Shell), troubleshooting technical issues, researching and resolving unknown problems, and assisting with system performance tuning. Key responsibilities include developing and maintaining configuration management solutions, collaborating with other teams to improve security practices, and creating system documentation and knowledge base articles. The role also involves rack and stack server tasks, assisting with the Computer Management Database (CMDB), and utilizing tools such as VCenter, Active Directory, Centrify, Ansible, Satellite, GitHub, Nagios, and Tanium. Excels in customer support with troubleshooting OS configurations for application needs.
Requirements
- Must be eligible to obtain a federal security clearance (US Citizenship Required)
- 5+ years Linux Systems Administration experience or comparable training.
- Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8 and 9) OS
- Experience configuring Linux OS to use NAS/SAN storage devices
- Knowledge of Physical and Virtual systems (vmWare & HyperVisor)
- Demonstrate initiative to learn new technologies and the ability to provide support for new technologies.
Nice To Haves
- Experience (not simply “knowledge of”) with Ansible, Satellite, GitLab or Tanium is a plus.
- Jenkins, Puppet, Cloud-native management and deployment capabilities are a plus.
- Linux+ or RedHat Certifications.
- Training/Experience with Microsoft Server Administration strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide infrastructure support.
- Installation of new OS to physical and virtual.
- Configure the OS to use an IP addresses and DNS servers.
- Patch the REHL 8 and 9 Operating System and manage other vulnerabilities that are found in the Operating System.
- Create standardized steps, write, maintain and execute scripts, such as python, Powershell and shell, that automate administrator operations.
- Troubleshoot procedures and technical information to identify incidents and carry out the resolution process, research issues that do not have a recognized solution and prepare a resolution process for them.
- Assist in tweaking the performance of the system.
- Development and maintenance of configuration management solutions.
- Collaborate with other teams to push for better security practices across an organization’s applications and deploy solutions to enhance productivity.
- Create and maintain documentation on systems related to IT and knowledge base areas.
- Rack and stack servers.
- Assist in maintaining Computer Management Database (CMDB).
- Troubleshoot OS configurations for application needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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