Quality Assurance Linux Administrator

Assertive Professionals•Hanover, MD

8d•$120,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Assertive Professionals is seeking a Level 2 Quality Assurance Linux Administrator to support a National Security Customer near Hanover, MD. This is a funded and immediate position. The Quality Assurance Linux Administrator will support the implementation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and security compliance of enterprise Information Technology (IT) systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting and maintaining an enterprise Rocky Linux 9 baseline, ensuring systems remain compliant with applicable security requirements through appropriate patching, configuration management, and system administration practices. The administrator will use Puppet or similar configuration management capabilities to maintain consistent and secure system configurations. The position also provides day-to-day support for client, server, storage, network, and related IT systems and assists with troubleshooting and resolution of hardware and software issues.

Requirements

TS/SCI with a Polygraph
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) additional years of relevant system administration experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
Level 2: Nine (9) or more years of Linux experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
Knowledge of web technologies (html, xml, Java2E, etc...)
Experience with virtualization and Puppet 3 or greater
Experience administering Linux operating systems, including Rocky Linux 9 or comparable enterprise Linux distributions
Experience maintaining Linux systems in accordance with security and compliance requirements
Experience with system patching and security-related configuration management
Experience with Puppet or a similar configuration management capability
Bash programming/scripting experience
Perl and/or Python programming experience
Experience with virtualization technologies

Nice To Haves

Experience specifically administering and maintaining Rocky Linux 9
Knowledge of web technologies, including HTML, XML, and Java/JEE technologies

Responsibilities

Support and maintain an enterprise Rocky Linux 9 baseline
Ensure Linux systems remain compliant with applicable security requirements
Perform appropriate system patching and configuration updates to maintain security compliance
Use Puppet or similar configuration management capabilities to maintain consistent system configurations
Configure, administer, troubleshoot, and maintain Linux operating systems
Install and load operating system software and implement operating system enhancements to improve reliability, security, and performance
Create Bash shell scripts to support system stability, administration, and deployment repeatability
Manage the daily configuration and operation of IT systems
Support implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems
Diagnose and resolve system hardware and software problems and remain involved throughout the resolution process
Configure and maintain applicable network components
Optimize system operations and resource utilization
Perform system capacity analysis and planning
Provide detailed analysis and feedback to management and internal customers regarding escalated technical issues