Linux System Administrator

Years of Experience: 9 years

Education Requirements:Bachelor’s Degree

Position Description: The Linux Systems Administrator will provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology systems.

Responsibilities:

• Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems
• Provides support for hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process
• Configures and manages Linux operating system and installs
• Creates bash shell scripts to aid in system stability and deployment repeatability
• Manages the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems
• Provides Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution of problems
• Optimizes system operations and resource utilization, and performs system capacity analysis and planning
• Provides detailed analysis and feedback to management and internal customers for escalated tickets
• Loads operating system software, troubleshoots, maintains integrity and configures network components
• Provides support for hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process
• Provides detailed analysis and feedback to management and internal customers for escalated tickets
• Loads operating system software, troubleshoots, maintains integrity and configures network components

Requirements

Required Skills:

• TS/SCI FS (Preferred); TS/SCI FS Eligible Accepted
• 9+ years’ experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline; 4 additional years of system administration experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• 9+ years of bash programming experience
• 7+ years of Perl/Python programming experience
• 7+ years of Linux (Redhat/CentOS 5 or greater) experience
• Knowledge of web technologies (html, xml, Java2E, etc...)
• 3+ years of experience with virtualization
• 3+ years of experience with Puppet 3 or greater

Soft Skills:

• Organizational Skills: Can plan and prioritize work. Follows tasks to their logical conclusion and makes sure that everything has been done to the right standard. Good attention to detail.
• Teamwork: Able to enthuse and maintain project interest. Comfortable working both individually and as part of a team. Prepared to challenge ideas within a group in a constructive way.
• Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently to team members and clients, verbally and in writing. Able to present ideas in a variety of ways depending upon audience and context. Excellent active listening skills.
• Quantitative Management: Ability to determine process measures and track to determine process effectiveness and efficiency.
• Problem Solving: Ability to analyze problems and determine root cause, generating alternatives, evaluating and selecting alternatives and implementing solutions.
• Results oriented: Able to drive things forward regardless of personal interest in the task.

Benefits

SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• STD
• LTD
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k with employer contribution
• Paid Time Off