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SMS Data Products Group, Inc. · 2 days ago

Linux Administrator

Fort Belvoir, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

SMS Data Products Group, Inc. is seeking a Linux Administrator to support the DTRA I3TS Infrastructure Services team in maintaining and optimizing the Linux production environment. The role involves sustaining Linux servers and implementing new capabilities while adhering to ITIL best practices.

GovernmentHardwareInformation TechnologySoftwareTelecommunications

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provision servers and environments

Manage user access

Maintain servers in a virtual environment

Automation knowledge scripting in Unix shell and Ansible playbooks

Maintain and improve configuration management templates

Monitor system performance and respond to alerts

Establish and maintain NTP services in the production environment

Maintain satellite servers for the agency, software releases and patches

Qualification

Linux serversVirtualizationAnsibleKubernetesRed Hat SatelliteWeb server managementIAT II CertificationRed Hat CertificationProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamwork

Required

STEM Bachelors degree with 8+ years, or STEM Masters degree with 6+ years of experience in IT operations working with Linux servers and Virtualization. Additional, specific years of experience can be taken into account in lieu of degree

Experience with the following emerging technologies or an equivalent technology: Kubernetes, Open Shift, Containers, GitHub, Ansible Tower

Experience with web servers and use of certificates

Open Source: Apache Hadoop, Zookeeper, Puppet

App Servers: JBoss, Tomcat, Jetty, NGINX, HTTP

2-3 years of experience with web server management and implementation; troubleshooting of websites, applications, and security implementations

Understanding of virtualized infrastructure, server backup and restoral procedures, application of STIGs and cyber hardening approaches

Experience with log file analysis

Experience with Red Hat Satellite tool for deploying, configuring, and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) across physical, virtual, and cloud environments

Understanding of Red Hat, provisioning, and patching, often using Satellite Capsules for distributed content delivery and local services like DHCP/DNS in large or remote setups. It centralizes RHEL management, improving security and efficiency by handling subscription management, content views, and system auditing from a single console

Understanding of Red Hat command line tools: System Management, Manage RPM packages, and Package Management

TS/SCI clearance required