Senior Linux System Administrator

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator to support the IT program at a major national laboratory.

• Monitor, maintain, and repair physical and virtual server systems.
• Resolve technical issues affecting hardware, operating systems, or applications.
• Apply operating system or application patches, install or replace hardware, and implement configuration changes to improve or restore system performance.
• Perform system capacity analysis and planning.
• Assist users in accessing and using business systems.
• Develop instructions and procedures for system maintenance, create scripts to automate monitoring and repair tasks, and conduct quality assurance checks.
• Collaborate with customers, subject matter experts, and architects to analyze, evaluate, and optimize systems. Contribute to process development and system improvement efforts.

• BS in relevant discipline plus minimum 2 years or 8 years of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job.
• Must have the ability to obtain a DOE Q Clearance
• Must be US Citizen

• Knowledge and experience with administration and management of servers and storage systems that provide enterprise-wide services in a Linux environment
• Advanced Linux server experience
• Extensive Ansible/Scripting experience required
• Strong analytical, verbal and written skills
• Demonstrated experience in effectively prioritizing and executing tasks in a constantly changing environment
• Ability to develop and nurture effective relationships internal and external to the organization

• Red Hat Certification

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.