Linux Systems Administrator

Bowhead • Dahlgren, VA

1d • $100,000 - $105,000 • Onsite

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, including systems in unclassified and classified network environments. The administrator works closely with scientists and engineers to support computationally intensive work and assists users with workstations, software, accounts, and access.

Requirements

• Four to six years of demonstrated experience in system administration of Linux-based workstations.
• Well-developed Linux system management skills.
• Hardware experience with HP and Dell systems.
• Meet DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Workforce (CWF) criteria or hold an Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification at time of hire.
• Demonstrated experience working in an environment with rapidly changing job priorities.
• Ability to maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to lift up to 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 meet specific needs.
• Participate in planning hardware acquisitions, developing operating policy, interacting with vendors, educating customers, and communicating 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, and software tracking and distribution.
• Back up and recover system configurations and user data files.
• Assist users in applying for accounts and approve user access.

What This Job Offers

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