Linux Systems Administrator

Bowhead • Dahlgren, VA

2d • $90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

Bowhead seeks a Linux Systems Administrator to join its team in Dahlgren, Virginia. The role provides system administration and customer support for servers and workstations in a Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation (RDT&E) environment. The administrator works as part of a team managing servers, end-user workstations, and potentially clustered systems across unclassified and classified network environments. The position also supports scientists and engineers with computationally intensive work and provides assistance with individual workstations and associated software.

Requirements

• Four to six years of demonstrated experience in Linux-based workstation system administration.
• Well-developed Linux system management skills.
• Experience with HP and Dell hardware.
• Meet DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Workforce (CWF) criteria or hold an Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification at the time of hire.
• Demonstrated experience working in an environment with rapidly changing job priorities.
• Be able to maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required for the contract.
• Able to lift 15–25 pounds, stand and walk for prolonged periods, and twist, bend, and squat periodically.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical problem-solving and in-depth consulting for system operations.
• Administer and manage servers, end-user workstations, and potentially clustered systems in unclassified and classified network environments.
• Analyze, design, and implement system software modifications to improve performance, correct errors, or fulfill specific needs.
• Participate in planning hardware acquisitions, developing operating policy, interacting with vendors, educating customers, and collaborating with other organizational projects.
• Work with scientists and engineers to help them use workstations and servers for computationally intensive problems.
• Support individual user workstations and associated software.
• Support application installation, license management, software tracking and distribution, and backup and recovery of system configurations and user data files.
• Assist users with account applications and approve user access.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed