Linux System Administrator with Security Clearance

Linux System Administrator Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA 22448
90 - 110K (Depending on experience level) - Full Time with Benefits
Flexible Start-Date - Immediate Opening Your work will involve being responsible for system administration and customer support of servers and workstations in a Research, Development, and Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) environment. This position will provide engineering, design, and implementation solutions for multiple network architectures. As the Linux System Administrator, you will be responsible for:
• Providing technical problem solving and in-depth consulting for system operations.

• Will work as part of a team responsible for administration and management of servers, end-user workstations, and potentially clustered systems operating in both unclassified and classified network environments.

• Analysis, design, and implementation of modifications to the system software in order to improve system performance, correct errors, or fulfill specific needs.

• Participate in planning new hardware acquisitions, developing operating policy, interacting with vendors, educating customers, and communicating and collaborating with other projects within the organization.

• Work closely with scientists and engineers to help them use workstations and servers to solve their computationally intensive problems.

• Support of individual user workstations and associated software will be required.

• Linux Admin will provide support for application installation, licenses management, software tracking/distribution and backup/recovery of system configurations and user data files. Assist users in applying for accounts and approving user access. To qualify, you will need:
• DOD Secret Security Clearance

• CompTIA Security+CE or equivalent active IAT level 2 certification

• 3 years of professional experience in system administration of Linux-based servers and Linux-based workstations.

• Must have well-developed Linux system management skills.