Senior Linux Administrator

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. • Albuquerque, NM

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Senior Linux Administrator to support an IT program at a major national laboratory. The successful candidate will support a wide range of mission-critical computing and engineering objectives. The requirements for these services vary in range and scope, from single-system administration and user support to highly complex, cutting-edge technologies. Specific examples of these requirements include operating system and application administration and modification, cybersecurity, scripting and code development, high-performance computing (HPC), knowledge of hardware specifications, cloud maintenance, disaster recovery support, implementation and maintenance, scripting, programming, and computational scheduling.

Requirements

• BS in relevant discipline plus minimum 2 years or more years of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job.
• The ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q level security clearance and possibly could require an elevated level clearance, which may require a polygraph test
• US Citizenship required
• Candidate must reside in the Albuquerque area as primary work location is onsite (work from home 1 day/week).
• Must have strong experience as a Linux System Administrator
• Experience in Python and Bash scripting languages
• Experience in Git source code management

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 instructions and procedures for system maintenance, 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