Systems Administrator – Linux

Electrosoft•Atlanta, GA

3d•$105,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Electrosoft Services, LLC is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to support federal customers. The role involves planning, implementing, administering, and troubleshooting systems across Microsoft Windows and Red Hat operating systems, and ensuring their reliability, security, and performance. The administrator will manage and optimize IT tools and solutions, automate tasks with scripting, and perform administration and operations work from the command line. The position also involves managing backup and disaster recovery using hybrid cloud solutions, maintaining detailed technical documentation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams on infrastructure projects. The administrator will provide technical guidance and leadership, including mentoring junior team members. Candidates must be able to participate in a 24/7/365 on-call rotation.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Security, Information Technology, or a related field, with approximately 8 or more years of information security work experience; or an equivalent combination of education, certifications, and IT experience.
Current vendor certification (or one version release previous), such as Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2024 (VCP-DCV 2024), or a higher IT/InfoSec-related certification.
Experience administering, managing, troubleshooting, and deploying operating system updates/upgrades, security patches, and software to desktops and servers in physical and virtualized environments.
Ability to participate in a 24/7/365 on-call rotation.
Strong knowledge and proficiency with infrastructure technologies such as Active Directory, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), user account management, DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6 addressing, server administration, Certificate Services, Ansible, server clustering, and virtualization; approximately 8 or more years of experience is indicated.
Strong communication and documentation skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to create, maintain, troubleshoot, and use advanced BASH, Perl, JavaScript, Python, PowerCLI, and/or PowerShell scripts.
Organized, detail-oriented, and strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve LAN/WAN connections, performance/throughput issues, and related network problems.
Knowledge of or familiarity with security hardening framework standards and regulations, including CIS Control 4 and NIST Special Publication 800-53.

Responsibilities

Plan, implement, administer, and troubleshoot platforms across Microsoft Windows and Red Hat server operating systems.
Ensure systems are reliable, secure, and perform optimally.
Manage and optimize IT tools and solutions to support operational requirements.
Analyze development and implementation requirements, modify existing systems, and prepare specifications based on customer requests.
Create, implement, maintain, troubleshoot, and use scripts to automate repetitive tasks, enhance system functionality, and troubleshoot issues.
Perform administration and operations tasks from the command line.
Manage and troubleshoot a comprehensive disaster recovery and backup strategy using hybrid cloud solutions such as CommVault Metallic Backups.
Lead and mentor junior team members in technical best practices and challenges.
Maintain detailed documentation for system designs, configurations, processes, and service records.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on IT infrastructure projects, providing technical guidance and leadership.
Administer, manage, troubleshoot, and deploy operating system updates and upgrades, security patches, and software to desktops and servers in physical and virtualized environments.
Participate in a 24/7/365 on-call rotation.
Troubleshoot and resolve LAN/WAN connectivity, performance, throughput, and related network problems.