System Administrator Level 3 Security Clearance

Position: System Administrator Level 3 with Security Clearance
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As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.

Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make - which is why we're consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation's most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters - bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients' missions.

Join us and make a meaningful impact. Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled. Benefits Offered :
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays. Description Markon is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to support a high-priority, highly visible malware analysis modernization program. This role supports a large-scale software development effort responsible for developing, operating, and maintaining mission-critical enterprise systems.

The program delivers both sustainment of existing mission systems and modernization of cyber analysis, orchestration, and data enrichment capabilities using Agile, Dev Ops, and test-driven development practices. Responsibilities
* Administer, operate, and maintain Linux-based enterprise systems supporting mission-critical malware analysis capabilities.

* Support infrastructure automation and configuration management using Ansible.

* Architect, deploy, and maintain network solutions using Cisco technologies.

* Diagnose and resolve complex connectivity issues, outages, and network performance bottlenecks.

* Perform Cisco upgrades, patching, and optimization to ensure network stability and efficiency.

* Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure issues across compute, network, and storage environments.

* Collaborate with software engineers and Dev Ops teams to support modernized cyber analysis platforms.

* Support parallel sustainment and modernization efforts in a fast-paced, Agile environment. Qualifications

Required Qualifications
* Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph with this Customer.
* Bachelor's degree plus 15 years of relevant experience.

* Strong expertise administering Linux systems in enterprise environments.

* Required experience with Ansible automation.

* Proficiency architecting and supporting Cisco-based network solutions.

* Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and network issues.

* Experience supporting mission-critical, highly visible programs.
Desired Skills
* Experience with Pure Storage solutions.

* Experience with VMware virtualization.

* Experience with Mongo

DB.

* Experience with Kubernetes container orchestration. Salary Range USD $ - USD $ /Yr. The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.