Linux Systems Administrator

Job Description

Description

We are looking for candidates passionate about craftsmanship, teamwork, and delivering user capability to join SAIC supporting the Air Force weather community on the Technology Application Development & Sustainment (TADS) contract. 

The successful candidate will work within a cross-functional team to provide hands-on experience designing, installing, configuring, monitoring and maintaining enterprise systems. Candidates will also support the shift to cloud frameworks for some enterprise functionality.

Successful candidates will demonstrate the following characteristics:
• Growth Mindset
• Self-Starter
• Servant Leadership
• Grit

Qualifications

Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in an Information Technology discipline and 9 years experience or 13 years of experience in lieu of degree 
• 5 years experience working in a system administration or similar role
• Advanced knowledge of one or more operating systems such as Linux, Windows, or AIX
• Experience with infrastructure automation approaches and tools such as Ansible and Terraform
• Experience working with container based approaches
• Familiarity with cloud computing such as AWS
• Experience with monitoring tools
• Familiarity with virtual desktop infrastructure
• Familiarity with enterprise storage solutions
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Kanban, Lean, Theory of Constraints)
• Must have a collaborative mentality with an ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to advise technicians, engineering designers or other technical support personnel as needed and recommended enterprise level system changes
• Evaluate factors such as reporting formats, cost constraints, and need for security restrictions to determine appropriate hardware and/or software configuration
• Experience ensuring DISA Secure Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) are understood and solutions are automated
• Troubleshoot outages or other system errors and implement/recommended fix actions, as necessary
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to obtain a secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent
• Operating System Certificates validating depth of knowledge
• Active Secret Clearance
• Familiarity with 557th Weather Wing

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Overview

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