Linux Systems Administrator

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

About The Role

We are looking to add a Linux Systems Administrator to our team of talented professionals.

What you'll do:

• Install, configure, and maintain infrastructure components in a virtualized Linux Environment.
• Fully manage the installation, configuration and troubleshooting of all aspects of Linux servers.
• Administer, troubleshoot, and resolve failures and critical alerts on Linux servers.
• Provide support during off hours for system maintenance and system outages.
• Utilize Ansible, RedHat Satellite and other Linux tools to support environment
• Install third-party software
• Maintain system files (groups, hosts, email aliases).
• Understand system access control and security aspects of critical systems.
• Demonstrate in day-to-day work adherence to security best practices and Technology Services access control and security policies.
• Monitor and coordinate with customers on monthly patching for all systems under management.
• Demonstrate day-to-day adherence with change control precepts and practices.
• Write technical operating system documentation.
• Ensure excellent Customer Service throughout the Enterprise Systems Operations group.
• providing for management analysis and recommendations on continual improvement.
• Act as an advocate for Technology Services customers in service planning and deployment across the organization.
• Resolve customer satisfaction issues.
• Solve technical systems problems quickly and automate processes.
• Continued effort in demonstrating a good understanding of industry standards and best practices.
• Participate or lead small team efforts within Technology Services.
• Ensure excellent Customer Service throughout the Enterprise Systems Operations group.
• Working with others, analyze and translate business requirements into a solution design for new installations or upgrades to existing platforms.
• Manages and provides operational support of data availability and retention systems such as server and SAN based backups and enterprise level backup solutions.

This is a remote position but must reside close for possible in office days in Fort Lee, VA.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 8 years or Masters degree and 6 years of experience or PhD with 3 years of experience.
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification is required.
• Active Secret Clearance is required
• U.S citizenship is required
• Ability to understand the overall processes and procedures of the organization and make recommendations in the continual improvement of those processes and procedures.
• Knowledge and experience to write Unix scripts
• Ability to participate in patch lifecycle.
• Ability to develop and monitor policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
• This is a remote position but must reside close for possible in office days in Fort Lee, VA.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) certification is desired

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.