Linux System Administrator - 3608705

You've stumbled upon the rare B Corp government contractor! At TCG, we aim to prove that businesses can be good to their employees and responsible to their community while being profitable. We're an award-winning IT solutions provider to the Federal government seeking a Linux System Administrator (SysAdmin) in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area for a full-time, permanent position.

In this role, you will work within TCG and with government clients to deploy, maintain, and support mission-critical systems, system monitoring software, and security scanning tools.

US Citizenship and the ability to pass a Federal government clearance check are required for this position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Install, operate, and configure systems hardware and software for TCG's corporate and development infrastructure
• Ensure that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to TCG's licensing, data retention, backup, and availability policies
• Maintain virtual machines (CentOS, Ubuntu, and Windows) within TCG's VMWare Workstation server farm and AWS; G Suite for mail and collaboration; Apache web server environments; and mySQL and PostgreSQL database installations
• Support TCG users with technical issues within our Help Desk system
• Monitor system up-time with Nagios
• Conduct security scanning with OpenVAS
• Assist projects with system administration at client sites

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• A minimum of 2 years of Systems Administration experience
• Linux (CentOS or Ubuntu) and Windows system installation and configuration experience
• Experience with PC hardware installation and maintenance
• Knowledge of emergency recovery processes for disk devices (such as SystemRescueCD and mdadm)
• Demonstrated success providing desktop support to users both in person and remotely
• Clear writing and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to work both independently on standard O&M administration activities and well within a team on larger projects
• Flexibility to support maintenance windows typically during non-business hours
• Independent problem-solving skills, strong analytical abilities, creativity, and a "helping others helps us all" personality
• Able to qualify for Top Secret security clearance, a current clearance is a plus

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• AWS VM and VMWare Workstation configuration experience
• Backup (rsync over ssh) and bash scripting experience
• Experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL installation
• PHP and Wordpress environment maintenance experience
• Experience with system performance monitoring (e.g. Nagios)
• Experience working with security scanning tools (e.g. OpenVAS and Wireshark)
• G Suite maintenance experience

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's Degree (Computer Science, Information Technology, or related preferred)

TCG does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, caste, or veteran status.

Our B Corp mission is reflected in our benefits, which include offerings like health care, 401K, parental leave, adoption assistance, financial planning services, student loan repayment assistance, and a training budget. There's more; see for yourself.

TCG is recognized for treating employees well. In fact, in 2024, The Washington Post named TCG a "Top Workplace" for the tenth straight year based on how our employees feel about the company, the benefits TCG offers, and the work/life balance our staff achieves. Our CEO was ranked best, by TCG employees' votes, among all midsize companies in the Washington Post Top Workplace survey.

Try us ... we'll make you happy

Internal title/grade: System Administrator, T3
Salary Range: $60,000 - $80,000

All individuals being hired to work for TCG must submit to, and successfully pass, a pre-employment background investigation prior to reporting for their first day of work. The pre-employment background investigation