Visual Soft Inc · 13 hours ago
Linux System Administrator -Senior - Active TS is required (ONSITE - 100%)
Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expVisual Soft, Inc is seeking qualified candidates to work on our efforts with a Prime for their end customer, a federal agency in Huntsville, AL. This role requires an experienced Senior Linux System Administrator with expertise in AWS cloud environments to support mission-critical systems within a classified defense program.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Administer and maintain Linux servers (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) in classified and unclassified environments
Design, implement, and maintain AWS infrastructure (VPC, EC2, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, RDS, EFS)
Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment tasks using Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation
Monitor system performance, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement performance tuning
Patch and harden Linux systems to meet DISA STIG and RMF compliance requirements
Manage user accounts, permissions, and security policies in accordance with DoD standards
Support and integrate CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure continuous monitoring and incident response
Participate in Agile/Scrum sprints, providing infrastructure support to development and QA teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
8+ years of hands-on Linux system administration experience (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
Proven experience managing cloud infrastructure in AWS (VPC, EC2, EBS, S3, IAM, CloudFormation, CloudWatch)
Proficiency in troubleshooting networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, load balancers)
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline)
Working knowledge of security hardening (STIGs, CIS benchmarks) and RMF controls
Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills
Preferred
Familiarity with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS)
Experience with AWS GovCloud or classified AWS regions
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or Solutions Architect
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Security+, CISSP, or equivalent DoD 8570 certification
Exposure to monitoring tools (Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios)
Benefits
3 weeks of Paid time off (PTO that includes sick leave).
2 floating and 8 public holidays.
Company will cover 50% of health and dental insurances only for all full time employees.
STD, LTD and one time salary equivalent of life insurance at NO cost to all full time employees.
401k program after 90 days of employment with a company match of 4%, immediate vesting.
Company's profit sharing, no employee contributions required.
Company
Visual Soft Inc
Visual Soft, Inc., continues to empower and assist its federal & state agencies and public sector customers in solving their ubiquitous information technology challenges into secure, scalable & digital transformation solutions.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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