Systems Administrator - Linux

Navstar Inc.

Location:

Fort Meade, MD

Required Clearance Level:
TS/SCI with Polygraph

Would you like to perform rewarding work while contributing to the success of an established, growing company? Navstar is an award-winning organization that has a proven track record of successfully providing IT services and solutions both as a prime and sub‑contractor on mission‑focused IT programs. Our employees are integral players in support of mission‑critical programs focused on our National Security.

Seeking a motivated and experienced Linux System Administrator for a small, diverse team that provides end‑to‑end software, systems, and network engineering services. You will lead, evolve, and maintain a dynamic, modern Dev Ops architecture, often based on open‑source technology and not relying on corporate baselines, to support software developers, phased system upgrades, compliance, and improvements aimed at ensuring continued execution of the customer's mission.

We aim to improve availability and reliability, reduce latency, and optimize performance, while maintaining the security posture.

• To be eligible for this position you must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
• Design, maintain, and support operations and maintenance (O&M) activities of a large enclave comprised of various hardware, software, and network components to include server architecture, virtual machines, managed switches, NAS, VLANs, and VPNs. Develop and carry out strategies to migrate existing customers to new architecture and technology with minimal impact. Evaluate new technologies or equipment that can be added to Agency standard solutions.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Network administration including installing, configuring, and maintaining net devices; configuring various routing protocols, troubleshooting multi‑hop connectivity, throughput, and latency; setting up firewalls. Responsible for secure infrastructure and vulnerability corrections, data security, compliance, and backups and recovery. Maintain SSPs, STE/STN requirements via RMF, Netseer, SEAR logging, patching, IAVMs, McAfee, and UAM.
  Responsible for user‑level support, including interacting with system‑savvy developers and analysts, resolving network, computer, and virtual system issues & anomalies.
  Maintain enclave documentation (network diagram, system names, IP addresses, barcodes, etc.); provide monthly activity report to include system outages.
  Experience deploying and maintaining nginx; system monitoring platforms like OpenVAS, Prometheus and Grafana; SELinux and FIPS
  Knowledge of Latte Art/Biscotti, Netseer, SEAR logging
• Bachelor's degree plus 11 years of relevant experience or equivalent.

• Familiarity with Docker, Mongo
  
  DB, and Elastic Search;
  Ansible and Git Lab;
  Red Hat Satellite. Working knowledge of software‑defined networks.

In compliance with Maryland's Equal Pay for Equal Work law, the annual base salary range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000. This range represents the base pay for this role and is provided in accordance with Maryland's requirements to disclose compensation in job postings. Please note that actual compensation may vary based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's qualifications, experience, education, skills, internal equity, and market conditions.

In addition to base salary, candidates hired into this position may be eligible for a hiring bonus of $10,000.00, subject to applicable contingencies and Navstar policy.

For 20 years Navstar has provided high‑quality Innovative Technology Services and Solutions throughout the Intelligence Community. We would not have achieved the success we have without the best All Star team; this is not just a place to work, Navstar is a community. At Navstar everything we do revolves around listening to both our customers and employees, delivering the results they expect, and being a trusted partner as both a prime and subcontractor.

We have a proven track record of successfully providing innovative technology services and solutions on highly…