Systems Administrator 2 - Linux

Captivation SoftwareAnnapolis Junction, MD
$130,000 - $270,000

About The Position

Captivation Software is looking for a mid level systems administrator who will be acting as a Linux administrator and assist with daily responsibilities on the program. Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.

Requirements

  • Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Ten (10) years of experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required
  • Independent certification required (Security+/equivalent or higher)
  • System Administration experience with CentOS 7, Rocky 9, and RHEL 9
  • Experience with the Customer Secure the Enterprise (STE) tasks
  • Experience with the Customer data transfer process
  • Linux

Nice To Haves

  • Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
  • Ansible experience
  • PXE boot
  • Building VMs using Proxmox
  • Identity Manager (IDM) experience
  • Integration of IDM with a CentOS LDAP server
  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator
  • Windows 10/11 administration

Responsibilities

  • Act as a Linux administrator
  • Assist with daily responsibilities on the program
  • Upgrading servers, workstations, laptops
  • Hardware installation experience (servers/workstations)
  • Task Automation
  • Trouble shooting and configuring Transport Layer Security (TLS)
  • Linux networking experience

Benefits

  • Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
  • Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
  • Above Market Hourly Rates
  • $3,600 HSA Contribution
  • 6 Weeks Paid Time Off
  • Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D
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