SCI Poly clearance

RTX•Pascagoula, MS

2d•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

Principal Linux/VMWare System Administrator based in Stennis, MS, collaborates with many teams to support exciting, critical programs with classified information system capabilities. Success in this role means you will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining system health and security posture, directly supporting customer mission-critical capabilities. You will work closely with program developers and system engineers to research issues, determine root causes and implement solutions to system problems. This position is an 8x5 position with after-hours call-in responsibility. This position is 100% onsite in Stennis, MS.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or a master’s degree and minimum of 3 years of prior relevant experience
Must have an active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI Poly clearance prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Must have an active DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification (or higher) or acquire one within 30 days of start date. IAT Level 2 requires one or more of the following Professional Certifications: Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, CND.
Experience in VMWare and Linux Systems Administration working with customers in technical operations or engineering
Experience configuring domain information utilities, such as Active Directory, Centrify, LDAP

Nice To Haves

Experience presenting technical information to customers, clients and/or internal audiences
The ability to work effectively with frequent and direct customer interaction in a real-time operational environment
The ability to work under pressure in restoring high-priority systems back to operations
Ability to navigate, debug, and modify programs in an advanced programming language
Ability to write PERL, python, and shell scripts
Experience with storage products from Oracle/Sun/STK, EMC, IBM, NetApp, and/or DDN
Experience with virtual / cloud computing technologies using Citrix, VMware, and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Working knowledge of thin-client technologies
Experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)Qualified

Responsibilities

Performs software application maintenance on mission systems running a variety of operating systems to include Linux, Windows, and VMWare
Performs routine and preventative maintenance such as general computer tasks, application loads, disk utilization, system loading and system monitoring
Detects, isolates, documents, quick reports, and resolve system outages, or problems encountered during operations of the operational system baseline, which includes the collections of diagnostic data, restoring the system operation, development of workarounds, and other activities necessary for recovery of a system
Accurately document problems in logging and discrepancy reporting tools
Collect data describing the environment at the time of the failure and perform other activities in support of Tier 3 maintenance provider DR investigation and resolution
Perform system monitoring, analyzing and document performance and conduct trend analyses as required
Also support system engineering groups as required for ongoing analysis and integration efforts
Environment fluctuates between routine and urgent, depending on ongoing tasks, priorities, and performance of assigned systems
Works directly with the customer in most aspects of the day-to-day