Location: Chantilly
Type: Contract
Job #2198

Linux Systems Administrator
Clearance: TS/SCI with ability to obtain Polygraph within reasonable period of time
Location: Chantilly, VA

We are looking for team-members with creative talent who are ready to take on the challenge of Linux Systems Administrator who works with collaborative teams to take data from multiple sources in any format (structured or unstructured), transform it into interpretable fragments, and allow our engines to categorize, quantify, distill, and display results for human analysts to interpret.

Our technology stack is built on cutting edge hardware and software with multiple Windows and Linux environments interfacing with multi-petabyte data processing and analytic platforms – all designed, built, and maintained by our team. The field of insider threat detection and mitigation is evolving and growing, and our program needs highly innovative individuals. As a Linux Systems Administrator, you will help us expand our insider threat infrastructure in a Linux virtualized environment, please keep reading….

Roles and responsibilities potentially include:

Administer and manage Linux and hardware for on-premises systems, engineering, analysis, and test environments
Perform system and user account maintenance
Test and assess security configuration of Linux servers
Monitor, evaluate, and optimize system performance
Troubleshoot and resolve operating system conflicts
Analyze, test and implement security patches and hardening
Perform maintenance data collection on the equipment
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance activities
Document maintenance actions
Installs, configures and maintains multiplatform systems hardware, software and components
Integrates security solutions into information systems

Required Experience and Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.

Desired Experience and Qualifications:

Experience with Linux system administration including testing building/provision large-scale physical and/or virtual environments
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work independently with little supervision
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn, retain, and apply good interpersonal skills, and perform effectively under time pressure
Agile experience
DoD 8570 Compliant

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