Linux System Administrator

ZP Group•San Diego, CA

38d•$125,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Linux System Admin to support a large-scale defense contract located in San Diego, CA through 100% on site presence. The Linux System Admin will build, configure, and maintain Linux servers and storage in a high-availability enterprise environment, implement security hardening, manage backups, and collaborate across teams to ensure reliability and data center operations.

Requirements

5+ years of Linux administration experience, especially with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Storage and backup expertise (NetApp monitoring, NetBackup or similar tools)
Scripting and automation skills - Ansible preferred, Shell, Perl, PowerCLI, PowerShell
Active Top Secret clearance
Virtualization experience with VMware VSXi, cloud familiarity is a plus
Security compliance knowledge (ICD-503, RMF) and ability to obtain a Security+ (IAT II) within 6 months of hire

Nice To Haves

Virtualization experience with VMware VSXi, cloud familiarity is a plus

Responsibilities

Build, configure, administer, and troubleshoot Linux servers and user workstations in a large enterprise environment
Manage storage and backup solutions (including NetApp mounting and NetBackup) to ensure data center reliability and availability
Implement security hardening and compliance for classified systems following ICD-503 and other standards
Design and maintain workgroup-scale networks and authentication services LDAP, Active Directory) for cross-platform environments
Develop and maintain automation scripts (Ansible, Shell, PowerCLI) for deployment and system management
Collaborate across teams to support infrastructure scalability, performance monitoring, and proactive system improvements