Linux Systems Administrator

Position Title: Linux Systems Administrator (Mid)

Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO

Relocation Assistance: None available at this time

Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position

Clearance Type: DoD Secret

Shift: Day shift (Mon-Fri)

Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time

Description of Duties:

The Linux Systems Administrator (Mid) supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will:

Implement, troubleshoot, and sustain Linux based physical and virtual machines for the Missile Defense Space Center.

Administer OpenShift Container Platform and container Repositories/Registries.

Work closely with network engineers, system engineers, cybersecurity engineers, and additional system administrators, to provide high quality, innovative engineering services to the Government customer.

Work with system engineers and Senior system administrators to identify and define requirements for new systems/system modifications, developing designs, and implementing and testing solutions.

Work with cybersecurity engineers to conduct on-going vulnerability scanning and system patching, as necessary, to reduce cybersecurity risks.

Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations.

Work with Senior system administrators to develop and maintain system administration procedures and baseline configuration documentation.

Be responsible for ensuring system software installations, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements.

Focus on creating, upgrading, managing and sustaining physical and virtual workstations and servers.

The successful candidate will:

Be a strong innovator in process improvement and system design.

Be able to quickly learn challenging concepts, decompose difficult software problems and provide resolution.

Be able to create and follow standard processes and clearly document results.

Effectively function as self-starter and identify risks, issues, and opportunities to the Lead Systems Administrator.

Have excellent presentation, oral and written skills to facilitate effective and efficient interchanges with program and government stakeholders.

Be able to report to Schriever SFB within 2 hours to support mission surge support events.

Support occasional evening and weekend events for the MDA customers.

Have a strong understanding of Linux system administration.

Have a positive, "can-do" attitude, be able to work in a very high pace and dynamic environment and embrace change.

Take on additional duties that may be necessary to mission success.

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position. The selected candidate may be assigned as an employee for one of our teammate companies.