Systems Administrator II (Unix / Linux)

Patriot, LLC•Research Triangle Park, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Patriot, LLC is seeking a UNIX/Linux Systems Administrator to join its mission-critical team in Research Triangle Park. The role provides enterprise support and local site support for Red Hat Linux servers and workstations. The administrator installs and rebuilds systems; configures hardware, peripherals, services, SAN and local storage; and performs backups and restorations according to applicable standards and operational requirements. The role also develops installation and configuration procedures, automates administration and maintenance tasks with Bash and Ansible scripts, installs vendor and scientific open-source software, and applies patches and updates. The position includes writing and reviewing IT usage and security policies, evaluating hardware and software needs and costs, creating network topology diagrams, maintaining operational and configuration documentation, and working with management to support security-protocol compliance. Ongoing duties include performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization. The administrator may also perform broad systems engineering work involving major system design, integration, and implementation, as well as quality-assurance reviews and evaluations of new and existing software products. The role requires flexibility for occasional after-hours work and support in a fast-paced operational enterprise environment. The position involves lifting up to 40 pounds and moving, racking, and unracking host/server and network equipment.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Real ID is required.
Strong knowledge of Red Hat Linux operating systems.
Strong troubleshooting skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate procedures and technical topics.
Ability to lift 40 pounds and move equipment, including racking and unracking host/server and network hardware.
Flexibility for occasional after-hours work and the customer-site mission environment.

Nice To Haves

Five years of experience as a system administrator for UNIX/Red Hat Linux operating systems, releases 8 or 9.
Strong team and customer-support skills, with experience handling complex hardware and software systems.
SAN storage configuration experience with LVM on Linux servers.
Excellent computer and customer-service skills, efficient organizational skills, and ability to multitask in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
Knowledge of server hardware and experience installing or replacing hard disks and RAM.
Ability to work and learn independently as a self-starter; detail orientation, strong work ethic, a can-do attitude, and teamwork.
Technical proficiency installing, configuring, and maintaining UNIX in physical and virtual environments.
Knowledge of SAMBA, Kerberos, Active Directory, Veritas NetBackup, Nagios, and VMware ESXi.
Experience writing Bash, Perl, and Ansible scripts to automate administration functions.
Experience using DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG); vulnerability scanning and remediation experience is preferred.
Knowledge of Ansible, Puppet, Nagios, and Red Hat Satellite.
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems is preferred.
ITIL version 3 is a plus.
Red Hat Certified System Administrator certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide enterprise support and local site support for Red Hat Linux servers and workstations.
Install new systems and rebuild existing Red Hat servers and workstations.
Configure server and workstation hardware, peripherals, services, SAN storage, and local storage.
Perform backups and restorations in accordance with standards and project or operational requirements.
Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures.
Write Bash and Ansible scripts to automate system administration and maintenance tasks.
Install vendor software and scientific open-source packages.
Apply Red Hat and other software patches and updates.
Write and review IT policies and procedures for system use and security.
Evaluate new hardware and software needs and associated costs.
Create and maintain computer system network topology diagrams.
Work with management to ensure compliance with security protocols.
Maintain documentation on system operations and configurations.
Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization.
Perform systems engineering tasks involving systems design, integration, and implementation, potentially including personnel, hardware, software, budgetary, and support-facility or equipment considerations.
Conduct quality-assurance reviews and evaluate new and existing software products.
Provide support in a fast-paced operational enterprise and accommodate occasional after-hours work.
Lift up to 40 pounds and move, rack, and unrack host/server and network hardware.