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Aquila Technology · 19 hours ago

Ubuntu RedHat System Administrator

Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Aquila Technology is seeking a Systems Administrator to contribute to one of the country's premier defense research organizations. The successful candidate will provide systems administration, technical support, and end-user help desk support while managing and optimizing Linux systems in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

ConsultingCyber Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Sunia K.

Responsibilities

Provide systems administration, technical support, and end-user help desk support

Deploy day-to-day imaging of systems per defined specifications

Conduct patching and configuration management using tools such as Puppet, Ansible, and Red Hat Satellite

Manage file systems, partitions, and other system reconfiguration and resource changes using LVM and disk utilities

Support system backups

Provide advanced technical support for customer environments and services

Provide tier 2 and 3 supports for customer-reported issues and requests

Update, review and create customer documentation

Execute Automation processes for Infrastructure setup (and maintaining processes)

Setting up continuous build (CI/CD) environments to speed up software development and deployment

Collaborate with team to support the desktop users enterprise infrastructure and IT equipment

Support Sr. System Administrator staff as needed with the development of automated methods for setting up and maintaining system configurations for customized configuration management, automation, and maintenance of Linux systems

Maintain and update documentation including standard operating procedures network drawings and configuration documentation

Support software development teams in the installation maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of a variety of development tools (version control, integrated development environments, continuous integration tools, and collaboration tools) development libraries kernels, and hardware drivers

Qualification

Red Hat LinuxSystem AdministrationConfiguration ManagementWindows AdministrationSystem Imaging ToolsNetworkingTeamworkCommunication Skills

Required

Clearance Requirement: Secret

Strong knowledge of Red Hat / CentOS variants of Linux to include system administration user management, security hardening, backup procedures, disk and file management, software, and kernel compilation and installation, and system troubleshooting

Proven ability to quickly and effectively learn new technologies

Strong teamwork experience self-motivated and organized

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows desktop and server administration

AS/BS or equivalent in related technical discipline

At least 5 years of applicable experience in a professional IT enterprise environment

Must be a U.S. citizen

Must be willing to undergo an extensive background investigation

May be required to hold and maintain a government security clearance

Preferred

Working knowledge of Windows and Mac desktop administration

Experience with tools for system imaging, system configuration, configuration management, and security auditing

Experience with enterprise-grade networking virtualization storage and or backups

Benefits

PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire

1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work

1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment

Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences

401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 100% the first 3%, then 50% on the next 2%. It ends up calculating to be total 4%, company matches when an employee at least contributes at 5%.

Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.

Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.