Linux System Administrator
Location: Aurora, CO.
Required Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly
Since 1999, ITEC has been a powerhouse in supporting mission-critical programs for the DoD and Intelligence community, building a solid reputation along the way. At ITEC, we don’t just care for our employees—we champion them with competitive salaries, an outstanding employee care program, and a benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and a 401k.
U.S. Citizenship Mandatory: Due to our US federal government contract, candidates for this position are required to be a US Citizen and will be subject to a background investigation.
Job Description:
System Administrators collaborate with a diverse team to support exciting, critical programs with classified information system capabilities. Success in this role means you can develop, implement, and maintain secure, cost-efficient environments across various classified programs. Program teams rely on your collaboration and guidance to define computing requirements and create end-to-end solutions to solve complex IT infrastructure problems.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide IT systems administration of RedHat Enterprise Linux environments.
- Understanding and knowledge of Windows Server internals or Linux fundamentals to include DNS, DHCP, AD, and server replication methods.
- Working as a team member in a fast-paced technological environment. Use troubleshooting techniques to resolve technical problems of a moderate to high scope and complexity to include the integration of hardware and operating systems (OS).
- Understanding of data RAID, data backup uses and technologies. Install and configure software applications requested by end users.
- Work with Cybersecurity professionals to maintain security requirements and provide documentation and training on advanced IT processes and procedures and other tasks as assigned.
- Must be able to develop solutions and documentation to a variety of technical problems.
- Systems are operational 24x7 and occasionally require work effort beyond standard work hours.
- Travel required to other US Domestic locations as business needs dictate up to 5% travel.
- Full time 100% Onsite position.
Required Skills:
- Typically requires bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or a master’s degree and minimum of 3 years of prior relevant experience.
- Must have Linux experience.
- Must have an active DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 certification (or higher) on start date. IAT Level 2 requires one or more of the following Professional Certifications: Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, CND.
- Must have experience administering Red Hat Linux based systems.
- Must have scripting experience.
Desired Skills:
- Experience with patching, creating/maintaining RPM packages.
- Experience with performance tuning, networking, user management (LDAP), and security hardening.
- Administer, maintain and troubleshoot Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence, BitBucket).
- Experience with Jenkins automation.
- Configuration of Scanning tools Nessus/McAfee.
- Proficiency with Enterprise level administration of common services such as DNS and LDAP.
- Strong analytic and research skills - must be detail oriented.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and troubleshoot problems with efficiency.
- Requires the ability to effectively interact with external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations and vendors.
Recruiter: Rachel Padilla
ITEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of ManpowerGroup Public Sector.
