Senior Linux Systems Administrator Vicksburg, MS, Proximity
Brown Technologies is a rapidly growing company with a proven record of success supporting complex cutting-edge development programs. We are an employee-centric company that understands the individuals that comprise our workforce are our most important asset and are recognized as one of "The Best Places for Working Parents". Come join our team of experienced, dedicated, and committed professionals whose focus is to solve the mission-critical problems of our customers.
Brown Technologies Incorporated is currently seeking a full-time
Senior Linux Systems Administrator to support the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) at Vicksburg, MS. The position is considered hybrid with a normal weekly cadence of 1 to 2 days onsite and the other days remote.
Responsibilities include: - Manage access and compliance for enterprise Linux based systems
- Maintain Linux systems configuration using Ansible
- Maintain master images for local and cloud based Linux installations
- Manage updates for Linux systems using Katello
- Setup, maintain and automate computing resources across cloud and on premises infrastructure
- Build and maintain configuration for enterprise systems using modern automation tools
- Provide architecture and integration support for hybrid (On-prem/Cloud) projects
- Work with cybersecurity professionals to implement and maintain security configurations supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements such as DOD STIG
- Support and maintain automated builds and deployments for applications
- Provision cloud resources for customer projects and assist with build out
Required Skills and Experience: - Clearance required: U.S. Citizenship is required and possession of or ability to obtain US government secret clearance
- 4 Year degree from an accredited college or university with relevant coursework (equivalent experience may be substituted for this requirement)
- 5+ years' experience of Infrastructure Operations-centric role
- 3 years of experience in cloud platform administrations (AWS or Azure)
- Strong experience with Azure or AWS services, including Virtual Machines, Storage, Networking, and Containerization resources.
- Experience with Azure and/or AWS automation and scripting tools
- Diverse operating systems knowledge for systems administration (Microsoft Windows, Linux, etc.)
- Ability to design and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or other CI/CD tools
- Manage and maintain containerized applications using Azure or AWS container orchestration platforms
- Experience with software project management and issue tracking tools such as JIRA, Gitlab, and Confluence
- Experience with current DevOps tools and methodologies
- Ability to clearly document and diagram technical systems
- Coding/Scripting experience
- Must have strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- The ability to communicate effectively with other technologists and business stakeholders
- Possession of or ability to obtain CompTia Security+ or CISSP certification (within the first 6 months of employment)
Desired Qualifications: - Active Secret clearance
- Experience securing applications relative to DoD STIG
- Experience with smartcard or other 2 factor authentication models
- Experience with Azure Repos, Pipelines and Artifacts