Systems Administrator 3

The Linux System Administrator shall be responsible for providing network management andsystems administration to maintain the Agency’s High Performance Computing (HPC)infrastructure and HPC development environment. The Linux Systems Administrator shallrequire SYS1 access.

Capabilities

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems
• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems
• Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems
• Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems
• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems
• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers
• Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning
• Provide in-depth experience in trouble-shooting IT systems
• Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets
• Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process
• Configure and manage UNIX and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems and
• installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure
• network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve
• reliability and performance
• Support the design of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware
• Possess a working knowledge and understanding of system administration interdependencies as part of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration

Required Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Agency Appropriate Polygraph
• Fifteen (15) years' experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Required Technical Skills

• Experience using the Linux CLI
• Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python
• Experience performing System Administration including installation, configuration, and support of COTS/GOTS software, packages, and libraries in a Linux and Windows environment
• Experience with Network Appliance clustered servers and applicable software with direct attached FC San storage
• Experience with hands-on troubleshooting, customer interfacing, issue resolution, discrepancy tracking, and report generation
• Familiar with software frameworks used for searching, monitoring, and analyzing big data such as Splunk and Elastic Stack
• Experience with Linux configuration regarding Storage, Networking, Load Balancing, Memory Management, VMs, Firewalls, and System Monitoring
• Experience with corporate STE/STN security compliance policies, procedures, and tools
• Experience with corporate SSP accreditation processes
• Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools such as SaltStack and Ansible

Desired Technical Skills

• Experience with the Atlassian Suite of Tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Experience with sanitization of hardware, firmware, and / or software removed from computing environment in accordance with USG policies and procedures
• Experience with NetBackup and/or tape backup systems and archiving
• Experience with ePolicy Orchestrator and McAfee

Wyetech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.