Linux Systems Administrator I

AMERICAN SYSTEMS•Lakewood, CO

5d•$61,324 - $95,680

About The Position

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs in Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Engineering & Analysis, and Training. The Linux Systems Administrator I supports enterprise-level Linux-based systems and assists with installation, configuration, testing, and management of operating systems, hardware, and software to meet IT architecture and business needs. The role also participates in information security, systems analysis, planning, monitoring, and documentation activities.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Must be able to pass a federal background investigation and obtain a Public Trust.
Strong understanding of the Linux operating system, including the command-line interface and basic networking concepts.
Experience with scripting languages such as Bash or Python.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Detail-oriented, with excellent time-management and organizational skills.
Must possess a valid state driver’s license; travel between customer sites may be required.
Must be able to present acceptable identification for customer badging and site access, such as a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, U.S. Passport, or another approved document from the GSA Required Identification List.

Responsibilities

Assist with installing, upgrading, patching, managing, and monitoring Linux systems, primarily RHEL.
Assist with configuring, managing, upgrading, and patching Red Hat Satellite servers and package repositories.
Provide incident-management support to end users and application users.
Learn and assist with compliance audits on production systems during patch cycles and interface with the Change Advisory Board (CAB) as needed for changes.
Use SolarWinds Orion and Splunk for real-time monitoring and alerting of responsible systems.
Assist with setting up IDM, Ansible, baseline OS images and locations, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on Red Hat Linux.
Learn and assist with addressing vulnerabilities identified through regular compliance scans.
Learn and assist with ensuring Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance for servers in an air-gapped environment.
Provide legacy support for older applications running on older versions of RHEL.
Assist with certificate management and deployment for services on responsible systems.
Update Federal Information Security Act (FISMA) information for compliance.