Linux System Administrator - Set of X

Columbia, MD

About the Job

WE ARE HIRING OWNERS

Set of X is led by industry veterans who see government contracting as a good community with plenty of opportunity to go around. With a shared desire to give back, grow the community, and do great work, the Set of X team is building an elite group of engineers with a strong sense of shared responsibility and ownership.

Because who you work with matters.
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The Linux System Administrator on TTO15 will fill a critical gap on a small team of engineers working to build an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) system. The candidate will participate in a new long-term effort to consolidate a diverse set of systems into a new cohesive solution that improves system manageability and security, while providing enhanced capability with a strong focus on improved user experience. The candidate will be a part of the early stages of this high visibility effort and help build a sound foundation to ensure the project’s continued success.

Responsibilities:

Work with current owners and administrators to understand existing systems, requirements, and problem areas.
Provide direct input for organization long-term efforts and visions for future architecture and design.
Provide system administration functions to fix critical problems or implement stop-gap solutions as part of the transition to the new consolidated architecture.
Translate existing requirements and use-cases of current systems into scalable and supportable long-term solutions.
Implement and support final solution(s).
Participate in frequent internal engineering and strategy team meetings.
Build direct customer relationships to improve organizational feedback loop.

Required Skills:

Extensive RedHat (RHEL), CentOs Linux, and/or UNIX experience.
Experience managing NiFi data flows.
Experience with VMWare or associate technologies (ESX, NSX, VSAN, KVM, Nutanix or other).
Ansible or other automation platform/methodology experience.
System scanning/hardening – STIGS/CIS Compliance.
Proficiency installing, hardening, patching, and backup/restoration of Linux systems.
Understanding of system monitoring, health/status, and best practice security methodologies.
Familiarity with Windows Server environments.
CNO or equivalent experience.

Desired Skills:

Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS familiarity.
Understanding of Active Directory or FreeIPA.
Familiarity with nginx, HAProxy, or other load balancer technologies.
Python experience.
Familiarity with Git/GitLab.
Storage Technology experience including hyper converged, SAN, or IP based storage.
Past experience supporting managed attribution programs.
RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) and/or RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) certification.

Experience/Education:
9 yrs. experience in System Administration

Clearance:
TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

All qualified applicants receive genuine consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Set of X Technology Partners is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. The collective sum of the individual differences, experiences, self-expression, skills, knowledge, talent and innovation that our employees express in their work drives our culture and our reputation.

Source : Set of X