Systems Administrator

BT-230 – Principal Linux Systems Administrator

Location:

McLean (fully on-site, no remote option)

MUST HAVE A POLY CLEARANCE TO APPLY. Those without a Poly clearance will not be considered.

• Responding to inquiries concerning all aspects of computer and network operations.
• Creating and managing accounts.
• Installing, configuring, updating and removing system and application software.
• Installing, configuring and removing system hardware (servers, workstation, monitors, printers, plotters, scanners, transceivers, network interface cards, network physical links, etc.).
• Configuring NFS, NIS, SAMBA, etc. remote hosting/sharing protocols.
• Backing up and restoring files.
• Monitoring and allocating system resources (central processing unit (CPU), memory and storage space).
• Auditing system log files to include compliance audits.
• Diagnosing and troubleshooting hardware and software problems.
• Documenting hardware and software configurations, maintenance history, backup history.
• Implementing up-to-date system policies and procedures.
• Updating/patching system operating systems.
• Utilizing existing DEVOPS capabilities such as the continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) to shorten systems development life cycle.
• Familiarity with software configuration management tools such as Puppet, ansible, etc.
• Implementation and management of new and existing Active Directory services.
• Support systems scanning and work with the ISSE to reporting findings.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics or four (4) years equivalent experience. Equivalent military training and experience in an Information technology field is acceptable.
• Five (5) years or more of total IC relevant work experience as a system administrator.
• Seven (7) years' experience as a system administrator.