Linux Systems Administrator - Active Top Secret required
About The Position
Linux Systems Administrator – Active Top Secret Required Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Linux Systems Administrator with GDIT. A career in systems administration means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Systems Administrator, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Systems Administrator joining our team to bring professionalism and initiative to a fast-paced environment that offers extensive options for training, certification, and career advancement. When we succeed, you succeed and together our best becomes better. HOW A Linux Systems Administrator WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: Basic knowledge of containerization and container orchestration Experience developing methods for deploying development environments that mirror production environments for risk mitigation in test and evaluation of software and hardware solutions Develop and provide documentation and training to improve utilization of various Linux based technical solutions Experience troubleshooting complex system hardware and software issues Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, ICMP, ssh and SNMP Solid knowledge of Networking, VLANs, Firewalls, Load Balancers, and addressing schemes Skilled in system administration tasks such as file system, network, and account troubleshooting Knowledge of repository management practices, patch administration, and vulnerability remediation Experience working in DevOps and/or DevSecOps environments Experience with STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides) Ability to grasp and apply new information quickly and handle increasing responsibilities with growing complexity Ability to interact effectively with project teams, managers, and end users Creative and innovative thinking with the ability to multi-task Commitment to ongoing professional development
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or similar relevant degree
- 5+ years of related experience as a Linux or Kubernetes Administrator
- DoD 8140 compliance required
- Security Clearance Level: Active Top Secret
- Highly motivated, self-starter with great communications skills
- effective problem solver
- able to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience deploying and maintaining applications in a Kubernetes environment.
- Basic knowledge of Elasticsearch or any distributed full-text search engine.
- Basic PostgreSQL database administration .
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) utilizing Ansible for configuration management and application deployment.
- Monitoring and alerting packages (e.g., Nagios, Grafana, and Prometheus.
- Experience with at least one scripting languages such as Bash
Responsibilities
- Basic knowledge of containerization and container orchestration
- Experience developing methods for deploying development environments that mirror production environments for risk mitigation in test and evaluation of software and hardware solutions
- Develop and provide documentation and training to improve utilization of various Linux based technical solutions
- Experience troubleshooting complex system hardware and software issues
- Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, ICMP, ssh and SNMP
- Solid knowledge of Networking, VLANs, Firewalls, Load Balancers, and addressing schemes
- Skilled in system administration tasks such as file system, network, and account troubleshooting
- Knowledge of repository management practices, patch administration, and vulnerability remediation
- Experience working in DevOps and/or DevSecOps environments
- Experience with STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides)
- Ability to grasp and apply new information quickly and handle increasing responsibilities with growing complexity
- Ability to interact effectively with project teams, managers, and end users
- Creative and innovative thinking with the ability to multi-task
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
Benefits
- 401K with company match
- Comprehensive health and wellness packages
- Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
- Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
- Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
- Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
