Linux Systems Administrator

Booz Allen Hamilton•College Park, MD

2d•$53,000 - $108,000

About The Position

Linux Systems Administrator The Opportunity: Your combination of people skills and system administrator expertise makes you the team hero, solving one problem after another. What if you could use those skills to improve the technology supporting the Navy? We’re looking for a Linux System Administrator to help us ensure high availability and performance of mission-critical systems and implement automation to streamline operations. As a Linux Systems Administrator on our team, you’ll install, configure, and maintain Linux servers in physical and virtual environments, develop and maintain automation for routine tasks, monitor system performance, and implement security hardening. You’ll learn how to help clients overcome challenges through monitoring and performance management. You’ll analyze problem areas and opportunities for improvement in a mission-critical environment. You’ll combine your technical knowledge and communication skills to turn metrics into information and articulate their meaning. This is an opportunity to gain experience in virtualization, configuration management, automation, networking, system design and architecture. We focus on growing as a team, so we’ll share techniques, work through challenges, and develop new methodologies together. Work with us and resolve daily challenges as we improve the Navy and deploy new capabilities. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

1+ years of experience as a Linux systems administrator
Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining physical and virtual Linux servers such as RHEL, CentOS, or Ubuntu
Experience monitoring system performance, including CPU, memory, or disk usage, using tools such as Nagios or Zabbix to ensure maximum uptime
Experience developing and maintaining scripts in Bash or Python to automate repetitive tasks, backups, and deployments
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science or IT field

Nice To Haves

Experience with tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, and VPNs
Knowledge of implementing security measures such as SELinux, firewalls, patching, and hardening to protect against threats and ensure compliance
RHCSA, RHCE, or CompTIA Linux+ Certification

Responsibilities

install, configure, and maintain Linux servers in physical and virtual environments
develop and maintain automation for routine tasks
monitor system performance
implement security hardening