Linux Systems Administrator, Staff - Top Secret Clearance Required

American Systems • Crane, IN

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About The Position

AMERICAN SYSTEMS, an employee-owned company, is seeking a skilled Linux Systems Administrator with 2+ years of experience and an active Top-Secret clearance to join our mission-critical team supporting our government customer at NWSC Crane, IN . At AMERICAN SYSTEMS, you’ll play a key role in delivering innovative solutions that empower the American Warfighter . Your expertise will help tackle the nation’s most complex technical challenges and give our forces a decisive edge against our nation's adversaries.

Requirements

• Active TOP SECRET clearance required
• Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline (additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree)
• 2-4 years of relevant experience
• Current DoD 8140 IAT II Certification (e.g., Security+ CE)
• Experience with VMware vSphere (ver. 7 and up)
• Comfortable working in a command-line environment with fundamental scripting skills (e.g., BASH, Python).
• Familiarity with hardening Linux systems to meet Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with containerized technology, Ansible, and PostgreSQL

Responsibilities

• Perform general Linux Systems Administrator (SA) functions supporting users with courteous responses to their operations and maintenance activities issues.
• Triage Tier I Service desk tickets and produce service ticket reports and performance metrics.
• Assist in creating, administering, and managing Linux user accounts.
• Perform timely hardware replacement not covered by third-party vendor maintenance agreements.
• Implement necessary measures to comply with all Program security requirements.
• Adhere to all IT policies, processes, and procedures.
• Support Senior Linux SAs and Engineering team in installation and testing of system components, including setup and configuration of hardware, software, and computer peripherals, as well as data storage servers and networking equipment.

Benefits

• AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees