Linux Administrator with Security Clearance

THIS POSITION REQUIRES UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND FULL SCOPE POLYGRAPH CLEARANCE Summary The successful candidate will maintain and improve, as part of an existing Linux team, the customer's Linux environment. This includes responsibility for the operating system software and its successful integration with the hardware and applications software across the organization. Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities Planning, testing, installing, integrating, and maintaining new and upgraded versions of the relevant operating systems
Building and hardening Linux servers, and establishing configuration baselines
Applying all appropriate security and firmware patches in a timely manner, and assisting in creating, maintaining, and adhering to the organization's patch management plans
Developing test plans and procedures
Testing and integrating software and hardware
Managing operating system lifecycles
Establishing, developing, testing, staging, and operating environments
Designing interfaces to external systems
Researching and resolving operating system problems efficiently and accurately, while adhering to organizational standards and practices
Troubleshooting operating system problems, and collaborating with other teams (e.g. application development, network, etc.) to resolve problems across the organization
Providing technical support to other teams (e.g. application development, etc.) on requirements for integration into the operating system
Maintaining and updating documentation on the operating system configuration and all other areas of responsibility Required Experience, Skills, & Technologies Strong Linux administration experience, including configuring and maintaining Linux servers
Experience working in an organization with complex, intertwined systems and data flows
Experience creating, maintaining, and communicating complex information technology documentation
Experience with domain account management, particularly via Centrify, LDAP, and Active Directory
Experience applying security patches in a Linux environment
Strong shell scripting experience
Ability to manage a large, complex server environment
Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively and proactively across a large organization of dispersed teams Desired Experience, Skills & Technologies Strong Solaris administration experience
Solaris administration/engineering certification (e.g. SCSAS, etc.)
Scripting experience with Ansible or similar technologies