Senior Linux Administrator

Edgewater Federal Solutions • Albuquerque, NM

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Senior Linux Administrator to support an IT program at a major national laboratory. The role supports mission-critical computing and engineering objectives, with work ranging from single-system administration and user support to complex, cutting-edge technologies. Areas of work include operating system and application administration and modification, cybersecurity, scripting and code development, high-performance computing, hardware specifications, cloud maintenance, disaster recovery, implementation and maintenance, and computational scheduling.

The primary work location is onsite, with work from home one day per week. Candidates must reside in the Albuquerque area. U.S. citizenship is required. The successful candidate must be able to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance; an elevated clearance and polygraph may also be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant discipline.
• At least 2 years of directly related experience demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job.
• Strong experience as a Linux System Administrator.
• Experience with Python and Bash scripting languages.
• Experience with Git source code management.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance; an elevated level clearance and polygraph may be required.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Must reside in the Albuquerque area.

Nice To Haves

• Active DOE Q and SCI security clearances.
• Current Security+ or higher certification.
• Experience with Linux systems administration.
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD practices and tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and repair physical and virtual server systems.
• Resolve technical issues affecting hardware, operating systems, or applications.
• Apply operating system or application patches, install or replace hardware, and implement configuration changes to improve or restore system performance.
• Perform system capacity analysis and planning.
• Assist users in accessing and using business systems.
• Develop system maintenance instructions and procedures, create scripts to automate monitoring and repair tasks, and conduct quality assurance checks.
• Collaborate with customers, subject matter experts, and architects to analyze, evaluate, and optimize systems.
• Contribute to process development and system improvement efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior