Linux Systems Administrator 2

T-Rex Solutions•Fort Meade, MD

6d•$170,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

T-Rex is seeking a fully cleared Linux Systems Administrator 2 to support an Intelligence Community program in the Fort Meade, Maryland area. The administrator will join a small Linux team working in a hybrid cloud environment across multiple networks and architectures. The role involves helping design architecture and develop solutions to meet organizational needs, as well as creating, maintaining, and troubleshooting Linux instances. The ideal candidate has hands-on Linux administration and scripting automation experience, works effectively on a small team, seeks opportunities to automate processes, and is willing to find creative solutions. AWS Cloud knowledge is a plus. The position requires ten years of systems administration experience on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity; a technical bachelor’s degree or five additional years of systems administration experience in lieu of the degree; compliance with DoD 8570.01-M at a minimum of IAT Level II; and an active, transferable U.S. government-issued TS/SCI with FSP clearance. T-Rex Solutions, LLC, established in 1999, provides data-centric mission services to the Federal government, including cloud and infrastructure services, cyber security, and big data engineering. The company describes a commitment to employee personal and professional development and offers compensation and benefits that include competitive salaries, performance bonuses, training and educational reimbursement, healthcare benefits, and a 401(k) plan. The stated annual base salary range for this position is $170,000–$200,000.

Requirements

Ten years of systems administration experience on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university, or five additional years of systems administration experience in lieu of the degree.
Compliance with DoD 8570.01-M, with a minimum certification of IAT Level II (SEC+ or CCNA).
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued TS/SCI with FSP security clearance.
Linux administration experience, including configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
Experience deploying COTS/FOSS services on Linux systems.
Experience creating, debugging, and implementing Bash, Python, Puppet, and/or Ansible automation scripts.
Experience working with diverse teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
Self-motivation and willingness to learn new technologies.
Ability to communicate issues to team members and/or service owners.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AWS, specifically EC2 Auto Scaling.
Experience with aws-cli and boto3.
Knowledge of AWS Cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

Help design architecture and develop solutions to meet organizational needs.
Create, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux instances across multiple networks and architectures in a hybrid cloud environment.
Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Linux systems.
Deploy COTS/FOSS services on Linux systems.
Create, debug, and implement automation scripts using Bash, Python, Puppet, and/or Ansible.
Work with diverse teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
Communicate issues to team members and/or service owners.
Automate processes where possible and develop solutions to technical problems.

Benefits

Competitive salaries.
Performance bonuses.
Training and educational reimbursement.
Transamerica 401(k) plan; the benefits description also states a 401(k) plan with company match, fully vested after 60 days of employment.
Cigna healthcare benefits.
PTO available to use immediately upon joining, prorated based on start date.
Paid parental leave.
Individual and family health, vision, and dental benefits.
Annual budget for training and professional development.
Tuition reimbursement.