Linux System Administrator III

Omega Enterprise Solutions•Annapolis Junction, MD

16d•$140,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Linux System Administrator III Omega Enterprise Solutions is a Maryland-based, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with a special focus on the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) mission and enabling technologies. We are building a team with shared values and a passion towards our Vision and Mission. Along with providing professional growth opportunities that are innovatively challenging and mission critical to our clients, we emphasize a life-focused everyday approach. We are committed to life-long learning and provide a life-coaching method of management to empower and inspire you to become the best version of yourself in pursuit of a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life. Description The Linux SAIII will perform a variety of functions. The specific demonstrated skills, as more fully set forth at each level may include: providing support for the implementation and operation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux-based Information Technology (IT) systems or Red Hat Derivative systems , installing and configuring Linux-based operating systems and their services, conducting day-to-day operations, such as account management, system health and status checks, and internal technical and security log review, identifying capacity, performance, and reliability issues and escalating them for resolution, applying patches and configuration changes according to provided direction, supporting the dispatching of hardware technicians, and performing hardware maintenance, managing the system as part of an integrated solution, assisting related administrators in troubleshooting and correcting network and storage subsystem issues, automating tasks and using tools in order to provide concurrent management of multiple systems, anticipating and proactively correcting deficiencies and errors related to capacity, performance, and reliability, and communicating status to agency management and internal customers.

Requirements

Configure Linux-based operating systems and their services according to system requirements.
Identify and correct most deficiencies and errors related to capacity, performance, and reliability
Identify patches and configuration changes according to system requirements.
Manage the system as part of an integrated solution, assisting related administrators in troubleshooting and correcting network and storage subsystem issues.
This Position requires an appropriate active Security Clearance and Polygraph.
At a minimum, a high school diploma (or GED).
Five years demonstrated IT experience in any related field.
Three years demonstrated Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration experience within the last six (6) years.

Nice To Haves

An active Tier II certification related to Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration, such as Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).

Responsibilities

providing support for the implementation and operation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux-based Information Technology (IT) systems or Red Hat Derivative systems
installing and configuring Linux-based operating systems and their services
conducting day-to-day operations, such as account management, system health and status checks, and internal technical and security log review
identifying capacity, performance, and reliability issues and escalating them for resolution
applying patches and configuration changes according to provided direction
supporting the dispatching of hardware technicians, and performing hardware maintenance
managing the system as part of an integrated solution
assisting related administrators in troubleshooting and correcting network and storage subsystem issues
automating tasks and using tools in order to provide concurrent management of multiple systems
anticipating and proactively correcting deficiencies and errors related to capacity, performance, and reliability
communicating status to agency management and internal customers