Linux System Administrator

MANTECH•Laurel, MD

2h•$128,000 - $214,400•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career-driven, and customer-focused Linux System Administrator to join our team in Laurel, MD. You will play a critical role in supporting the enterprise infrastructure capabilities for a global, mission-focused workforce. This position supports the high-visibility Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) organization, responsible for the delivery and security of MPO’s Enterprise Information Technology (EIT), the foundation for enterprise-wide services. As a System Engineer, you will work alongside customers, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and vendors to support the implementation and compliance of advanced EIT capabilities through Data Center & Compute Services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in technical discipline is required. Five (5) years of additional System Administration experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
20+ years’ experience as a System Administration in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
Demonstrated experience leading Systems Administration/Engineering efforts is required
Must be proficient troubleshooting in a Linux environment
Experience with VMware
IAT I certification (DoD 8140 required within 60 days of starting employment. Acceptable certifications include A+ CE/CCNA-Security/CND/Network+ CE /CySA+/GICSP/GSEC/Security+ CE/CND/SSCP)

Nice To Haves

Based on program and technical requirements, evaluates and recommends appropriate hardware, software and services solutions.
Experience/familiarization with full lifecycle management of Linux systems, to include provisioning, configuration management and patching.
Red Hat Certified System Administration Certification.
Experience with NetAPP

Responsibilities

Administer, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems to ensure high performance and reliability. Responsible for OS installation, system health and security integrity, network component configuration, and executing continuous system enhancements.
Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems.
Manage IT system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems.
Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and will remain involved in the resolution process.
Optimize system operations and resource utilization and perform system capacity analysis and planning.
Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration.