Linux System DOD Top Secret / SCI with CI poly with Security Clearance

All Qualified Resumes Will Be Responded to in 24 Hrs or Less This position requires US Citizenship with a current TS/SCI with CI Poly Government Security Clearance. 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 Available positions in Richardson, TX and Aurora, CO Job Description: Responsible for troubleshooting, maintaining, and implementing solutions to optimize the infrastructure operations. Analyzes and identifies all or part of a company's existing or new computer (and/or server), peripheral, network, and telecommunications systems requirements, taking into consideration the special technology needs. Designs, implements, codes, tests, documents, and maintains systems integration solutions to total system or subsystems. Establishes functional and technical specifications, solves hardware/software interface problems, defines input/output parameters, and ensures integration of the entire system or subsystem. Required Skills: 5 years of experience directly related to Linux System Administration, including installation and maintenance of software and hardware Experience administering Red Hat Linux based systems with minimal support, to include Linux sub-systems, patching, packaging (RPM), performance tuning, networking, user management, and security Experience with automation frameworks (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Terraform, etc.) Strong hardware/software troubleshooting skills Experience with scripting, particularly in shell scripting in sh and csh variants, Python, and PERL Experience with planning, deployment, installation, and upgrades of products within required time lines and resource allocations over multiple geographic sites Must be able to lift 35 pounds in support of hardware installations Must be able to support occasional after hours maintenance Required to provide pager (on-call) support Desired Skills: Experience with cloud infrastructures such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, etc. Experience administering Windows based systems NAS and SAN administration experience Proficiency with Enterprise level administration of common services such as DNS, sendmail, and LDAP Experience with recent versions of VMware (ESXi and vCenter) Familiar with version control systems such as git Strong analytic and research skills - must be detail oriented Linux and Windows integration tools (Centrify, Samba, etc.)