Research Innovations Incorporated · 1 day ago
Linux Systems Administrator / ProdOps Engineer II (EC2119)
Alexandria, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expResearch Innovations, Inc. (RII) is breaking through the big, slow, status quo with transformative technology that fundamentally changes and improves the world. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and configuring large-scale big data environments while providing system administration across various environments supporting global operations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataCloud ComputingCyber SecurityInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Maintaining, troubleshooting, and configuring big data environments based on many open source and commercial products
System administration of development, test and production systems at various locations across the globe
Implementing and utilizing monitoring, alerting, and response system capabilities
Analyzing system, software and user performance metrics to include trend capture
Implementing and utilizing production change and compliance management systems covering hardware life cycle, system updates, software and security patching, and technology roadmaps
Maintaining a suite of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support production operations appropriate to existing or anticipated failure modes that expertly document responses to system failure issues
Configuring and maintaining user account management interfaces and system supports including direct customer interface
Utilizing security management capabilities and helping ensure a secure and DoD compliant service and system architecture
Supporting the DevOps environment of cutting edge military and national defense related applications
Periodic planned, scheduled, and/or rotational on-call system maintenance support outside of normal duty hours, as required
Keeping up with trends in DevSecOps and SRE
Performing maintenance work on-site one weekend per month
Providing on-call support on some weeknights and weekends based on the predefined schedule
Qualification
Required
Must have a U.S. Secret Security Clearance at minimum
BS in Computer Science, equivalent degree, or previous work experience
3+ year's experience with Linux (CentOS or Red Hat or Ubuntu) system administration in a production environment
Conducted system performance and file integrity monitoring
Managed user issue identification, reporting, tracking and feedback functions
Escalated user issues based on trends or alerts
Conducted vulnerability scanning, mitigation, and reporting functions
Experience with cloud hosting environments (AWS, Azure, Google, etc)
Experience with KVM or VMWare virtualization technologies
Preferred
TS/SCI clearance would be preferred
Scripting experience (Bash, Python, Ruby, GO, Rust)
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with big data infrastructure to include Hadoop, Accumulo, Elasticsearch, and MongoDB
Understand web application infrastructures to include Wildfly, Apache HTTPD, NGINX and Spring cloud products
Experience with configuration of direct attached and storage area network units
Information security experience and certifications (NIDS, HIDS, Auditing, Incident Response)
Supported plans for security and cyber attack mitigation
Experience with Agile methodologies, GIT and Atlassian products
Experience working in austere/deployed environments
Have worked with US DoD, UK MoD, or another military organization
Benefits
Flexible work schedules
Health insurance coverage
Paid time off
401k with a company match
Paid parental leave
Access to wellness programs
Much more
Company
Research Innovations Incorporated
Research Innovations Inc. (RII) supports critical defense, intelligence, and cyber customers across the U.S.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jack Harrington
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Drzewiecki, MBA
Chief Operating & Financial Officer (COO & CFO)
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