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General Dynamics Information Technology · 1 week ago

Senior Linux Administrator Team Lead

Falls Church, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$128K/yr - $172K/yr

10+ years exp

General Dynamics Information Technology is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government. They are seeking a Senior Linux Administrator Team Lead to provide system administration support for Linux operating systems and ensure the performance and security of enterprise systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingConsultingCyber SecurityInformation Technology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide system administration support for Linux operating systems including installing software, applying patches, managing file systems, monitoring performance, and troubleshooting alerts from monitoring tools

Analyzes and resolves problems associated with the operating system, servers, hardware, and applications software. Detects, diagnoses, and reports related problems on servers, including system failure analysis and recovery, insuring the consistency and integrity of file systems

In-depth hardware configuration knowledge, shell programming expertise, and a solid understanding of standard concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, performs a variety of tasks, and works under general supervision

Responsible for daily monitoring of interface programs between multiple enterprise systems; review daily logs and ensure successful completion

Perform incremental and full cold backups/patching

Responsible for DoD Linux Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)

Provide performance metrics and usage charts, including CPU usage, disk usage and network uptime for the Linux Servers

Provide general maintenance, upgrades, and new installation of servers and coordinate with data center personnel to execute. Document and generate business processes for day-to-day and emergency support procedures

Install, test, and verify Linux Security patches; coordinating, documenting requirements and timelines, and working closely with service owners

Perform systems security administration functions, including creation and maintenance of customer profiles and accounts

Responsible for creating and/or maintaining standard operating procedures for the Linux documentation library

Implement, configure, update, and maintain Ansible servers and scripts

Implement, configure, update, and maintain STIG Manager servers and scripts

Implement, configure, update, and maintain the Linux operating system firewall

Experience in handling NFS, CIFS, and SMB permissions

Qualification

RHEL 7/8 ManagementLinux AdministrationAnsibleShell ProgrammingTCP/IP UnderstandingCustomer ServiceProblem SolvingCommunication SkillsTeamwork

Required

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

10+ years of overall demonstrated experience as a RHEL 7 and/or RHEL 8 Servers

Experience managing RHEL 7 and RHEL 8 Linux servers

Highly versed in Linux administration and best practices

Familiar with enterprise network architectures

Experience with automated configuration management (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc.)

Familiar in programming/scripting skills for automation (Bash, Ruby, Python, Perl, etc.)

General understanding of Linux internals (system calls, file systems, processes, etc.)

General understanding of TCP/IP and related protocols (HTTP, FTP, NFS, etc.)

Experience with PowerShell scripting engine to automate tasks

Excellent problem solving, analytical, and decision-making capabilities, including understanding user requirements, troubleshooting technical issues, successfully resolving issues and challenges, and developing creative solutions for process improvement

Dependability, in that the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction, and solicits feedback to improve

Must have customer service experience as this position will require candidate to engage with senior military and government leadership

Must be able to present your ideas clearly through briefings, meetings, and interaction with leadership of different skill sets

Must be able to provide training sessions as required

Must be able to engage with stakeholders to ensure tasks are progressing and meeting timelines

Excellent communication, documentation, organizational and collaborative skills

Strong teamwork and engagement as a project team member

Ability to assimilate information rapidly, motivated to self-study new requirements

Maintain current industry knowledge of relevant concepts, practices, and procedures

Maintain and upgrade certifications

Must possess the appropriate baseline certification(s) to achieve DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II (CompTIA Security+ ce) and additional Computing Environment (CE) certification (RHEL7 and/or RHEL 8)

Must have a minimum of an active Secret clearance at time of interview and candidate must maintain active clearance

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience

Benefits

Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts

Dental plan options

A vision plan

A 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match

Full flex work weeks

A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave

Short and long-term disability benefits

Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

Company

General Dynamics Information Technology

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General Dynamics Information Technology is an IT consulting company that specializes in cyber security, AI, and quantum computing. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.

Founded in 1999

Falls Church, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees