Sr. System Administrator (Linux)

Themis Insight • Fort Meade, MD

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About The Position

Themis Insight is hiring a Sr. System Administrator (Linux) to work in the Fort Meade, Maryland vicinity. Position location may change based on the needs of the central Maryland client. The role requires an active TS/SCI with a Polygraph.

The System Administrator supports implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems and manages IT infrastructure and related processes. Responsibilities include day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for client/server, storage, network, and mobile devices; Tier 1 and Tier 2 support; escalation and status communications; and support for dispatch and hardware problems through resolution. The administrator configures and manages UNIX, Linux, and Windows operating systems, installs operating system software, troubleshoots and maintains system integrity, configures network components, and implements enhancements to improve reliability and performance.

The role also includes configuration management and sustainment of applicable security controls, implementing IAVA security patches and recording patch status, optimizing system operations and resource use, and performing capacity analysis and planning. The administrator coordinates system changes with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and Information System Owner (ISO), supports required Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) milestones, and helps ensure IT assets comply with Identity & Access Control Management (ICAM) policy.

Themis Insight describes itself as a consulting firm that uses interdisciplinary, practical, and innovative approaches and small, highly skilled teams to address client problems across industries and sectors.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with a Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university, or four additional years of System Administrator experience in lieu of the degree.
• Ten years of experience as a System Administrator in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Four years of experience with Service Management (ITSM).
• Linux experience.
• Patching experience (STE/STN).
• AWS experience.
• GitLab or GitHub experience.
• Terraform experience.

Nice To Haves

• VMware experience.
• Confluence experience.
• Scripting experience.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems.
• Manage IT system infrastructure and related processes.
• Support day-to-day IT system operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for client/server, storage, network, and mobile devices.
• Provide Tier 1 help desk and Tier 2 escalation problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution.
• Support escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers.
• Support dispatch and hardware problems and remain involved through resolution.
• Configure and manage UNIX, Linux, and Windows operating systems; install operating system software; troubleshoot systems; maintain system integrity; configure network components; and implement enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
• Provide configuration management, implementation, and sustainment of applicable system security controls.
• Implement IAVA security patches and record patch status in appropriate systems of record.
• Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning.
• Provide in-depth troubleshooting and detailed analysis and feedback on escalated tickets.
• Communicate and coordinate system changes with the ISSO and ISO as part of the Change and Configuration Management Process.
• Support the ISO by completing assigned POA&M milestones and coordinate completion status with the ISSO for recording in the security authorization system of record.
• Ensure IT assets remain compliant with ICAM policy.

Benefits

• Competitive health, dental, and vision plans with 100% paid premiums.
• Themis Insight contributes 6% to the 401(k), even if the employee does not contribute.
• 11 standard holidays and 25 days of PTO.
• Career counseling and individualized career development plans, including education and training.
• Employee referral bonuses for successful hires.

What This Job Offers

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