Black Eagle Defense · 5 months ago
Linux System Administrator II
Fort Meade, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$124K/yr - $181K/yr
10+ years expBlack Eagle Defense is a Maryland-based small business that provides Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and related Consulting Services to the private and public sectors. They are seeking a Linux System Administrator II to provide support for the implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems, as well as manage the IT system infrastructure and support day-to-day operations.
Cloud ManagementConsultingCyber SecurityData ManagementInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems
Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution of problems
Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems
Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems
Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution of problems
Provide support to IT systems, including day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc
Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers
Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning
Provide configuration management, implementation, and sustainment of compliance with applicable system security controls
Perform periodic vulnerability scans of systems
Perform account management, e.g., establishing, activating, modifying, disabling, and removing accounts
Implement IAVA security patches and ensure patch status is recorded in appropriate systems of record
Provide in-depth experience in troubleshooting IT systems
Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets
Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems, and remain involved in the resolution process
Configure and manage UNIX and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems and install/load operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain the integrity of, and configure network components, along with implementing operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance
Communicate and coordinate with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and Information System Owner (ISO) regarding system changes as part of the Change and Configuration Management Process
Support the ISO by completing the required milestones of the Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) as directed and coordinate completion status with the ISSO to reflect the status within the Source System of Record for Security Authorizations
Ensure IT Assets remain compliant with Identity & Access Control Management (ICAM) policy
Qualification
Required
Ten (10) years of experience as an SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required
Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
3 years of Linux system administration experience
Knowledge of physical and virtual servers
Experience researching and creating solutions to close IAVA's
Ansible experience
Experience in building and maintaining VMware environments
Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems
Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution of problems
Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems
Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems
Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution of problems
Provide support to IT systems, including day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc
Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers
Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning
Provide configuration management, implementation, and sustainment of compliance with applicable system security controls
Perform periodic vulnerability scans of systems
Perform account management, e.g., establishing, activating, modifying, disabling, and removing accounts
Implement IAVA security patches and ensure patch status is recorded in appropriate systems of record
Provide in-depth experience in troubleshooting IT systems
Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets
Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems, and remain involved in the resolution process
Configure and manage UNIX and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems and install/load operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain the integrity of, and configure network components, along with implementing operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance
Communicate and coordinate with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and Information System Owner (ISO) regarding system changes as part of the Change and Configuration Management Process
Support the ISO by completing the required milestones of the Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) as directed and coordinate completion status with the ISSO to reflect the status within the Source System of Record for Security Authorizations
Ensure IT Assets remain compliant with Identity & Access Control Management (ICAM) policy
Preferred
AWS experience
Scripting experience (Python/Perl)
Docker experience
Company
Black Eagle Defense
Black Eagle Defense provides IT, cyber security, targeted staffing, information systems and data management, and network operation services.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Andrew Gehman, PMP, CISSP
CEO
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