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Overview
LINUX SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR (RED HAT):Bowhead seeks a Linux Systems Administrator (Red Hat) to join our growing team in Dahlgren, VA. The Linux Administrator will work as part of a team, administer and manage servers, end-user workstations in both unclassified and classified network environments on a Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) Program.Responsibilities- Utilize Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration experience to provide technical problem solving and in-depth consulting relative to system operations
- Automate installation methods and system imaging (e.g. Kickstart/Ansible)
- Use cryptographic experience to set up public key infrastructure (PKI) to create, manage, distribute, use, store, and revoke digital certificates and manage public-key encryption
- DISA STIG implementation and work within Configuration-Managed Environments
- Analyze, design, and implement modifications to system software to improve and enhance system performance by correcting errors
- Plan new hardware acquisitions, interact with vendors, educate customers, and collaborate with other projects within the organization
- Work closely with engineers to help them use workstations and servers to solve their computationally intensive problems
- Support application installation, license management, software tracking / distribution and backup/recovery of system configurations and user data files
- Understand and use essential tools for handling files, directories, command-line environments, and documentation
- Operate running systems, including booting into different run levels, identifying processes, starting and stopping virtual machines, and controlling services
- Configure local storage using partitions and logical volumes
- Create and configure file systems and file system attributes, such as permissions, encryption, access control lists, and network file systems
- Deploy, configure, and maintain systems, including software installation, update, and core services
- Manage users and groups, including use of a centralized directory for authentication
- Manage security, including basic firewall and SELinux configuration
- Configure static routes, packet filtering, and network address translation
- Set kernel runtime parameters
- Produce and deliver reports on system utilization
- Use shell scripting to automate system maintenance tasks
- Configuring system logging, including remote logging
- Configure a system to provide networking services, including HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, SMTP, SSH and NTP
- Minimum three - six years' experience in system administration of Linux-based servers and Linux-based workstations
- Ideal Linux Admin will have Department of Defense experience , security guidelines and policies (DISA STIGS) is a plus
- Seeking specific experience with the following operating systems and services is required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7.x)
- Must meet DoD 8570 Information Assurance Workforce (IAWF) criteria or Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification at time of hire (i.e., Security+).
- Have knowledge of corporate services including: DNS, SMTP, RHEV, Splunk, Apache
- Demonstrated experience managing the installation and maintenance of IT infrastructure
- Hardware experience with Dell systems is a plus
- Experience working in an environment with rapidly changing job priorities
- Remedy ITSM Ticket Management experience
- Linux+ or Red Hat Certification preferred
- Must be able to lift up to 5 pounds
- Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
- Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically