Mid-Level Linux System Administrator - 1124-M

Location: Herndon, VA

Clearance Requirement: TS w/ SCI Eligibility

Job Description and Responsibilities:

Come join the future of data-driven decision making! At Data Machines we leverage data analytics, DevSecOps, machine intelligence, and data science to engineer solutions for our Federal government, defense, and commercial sponsors to solve real-world, critical mission problems.

Infrastructure team members focus on several things on any given day including:

• Monitoring and acting on any hardware and software outages on the platform
• Engaging with tenants and users of the OpenStack Cloud Platform via chat services to assist them with trouble shooting and requests as needed
• Implementing cyber security remediations in close cooperation with the cyber security team
• Upgrading and deploying applications on the platform
• Integrating new hardware into multiple different compute clusters
• Reviewing and updating existing procedures and documentation

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current Top Secret security clearance w/ SCI Eligibility and willingness and ability to get a CI poly
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering or a related field (4 additional years of experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree)
• 8 years demonstrated experience with administration of Linux based environments
• Experience with tools such as Docker/Podman, Packer, Gitlab, Gitlab Runners
• Skilled Tier 1 and 2 level support and troubleshooting complex environments
• Ability to support wide range of tasks (upgrade software, patching, monitoring systems, R&D)

Desired Qualifications:

• Hands on experience with automation tools: Ansible, Bash, Terraform
• Working knowledge of security related tools: Security Center, Carbon Black, MacAfee
• Working knowledge of Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) application to Linux operating systems
• 8+ years demonstrated experience with administration of Linux based environments
• Full-stack development experience in Python
• Kubernetes or Nomad orchestration
• Experience with Data driven tools like Hadoop, HDFS, ElasticSearch, YARN
• Experience with the cyber security accreditation process (RMF, ATO process, NIST 800-53 cyber security controls)
• Experience with CI/ CD tools like Sonarqube, Fortify, or similar
• Experience with Cyber Security tools like SecurityOnion, PCAP, Snort, Bro or similar
• Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills
• Adjust quickly to ad-hoc requests
• Ability to collaborate, operate in a mixed environment of team and solo work