Unix Engineering/System Administration

M9 Solutions•Colorado Springs, CO
•$110,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

M9 Solutions is seeking a Unix Engineering/System Administration professional to work on-site in support of a government contract for a client in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The role supports Solaris and Linux environments and requires an active Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship. The position is identified as a full-time employee role. The stated salary range is $110,000–$150,000 USD. The position performs systems administration and help desk tasks, automates administrative work, manages file systems, storage, and virtualization, and supports cybersecurity compliance. It also includes troubleshooting, documentation, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) assessments, system release design and integration, installation, and maintaining design documents throughout the systems engineering lifecycle.

Requirements

  • Active Secret security clearance.
  • U.S. citizenship.
  • Relevant certification such as Security+ CE, CASP, CAP, or CISSP.

Responsibilities

  • Perform daily systems administration and help desk tasks for Solaris and Linux environments.
  • Automate administration tasks using scripting languages such as Perl, Python, and PowerShell.
  • Manage file systems, storage, and virtualization, including ZFS, UFS, VEEAM, and PDOM/LDOM.
  • Configure and integrate systems with Active Directory and LDAP.
  • Ensure cybersecurity compliance through best practices, STIGs, patching, and vulnerability remediation.
  • Develop and maintain documentation, perform COTS assessments, and troubleshoot issues.
  • Design, integrate, and install system releases.
  • Create and update design documents for the systems engineering lifecycle.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package.
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