Linux System Administrator - Aquila Technology

Systems Administrator

Clearance: None

At Aquila Technology, you will see our team’s passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work. Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage.

About the Role:

Aquila is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to join our team in supporting one of the country’s premier defense research organizations.The Linux Systems Administrator will demonstrate a strong understanding of Linux operating systems including both workstation and server varieties while supporting the organizations enterprise classified computing infrastructure. 

There are a few requirements for the position:

• Must be a U.S Citizen (Green Cards / Visas do not qualify)
• Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background investigation and maintain a personal security clearance. (Aquila would sponsor you for the security clearance.)
• Must be within commutable distance of Lexington, Massachusetts.

What You'll Do:

Maintains operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination of infrastructure and cloud responsibilities. Develops and designs core operating system builds. Responsible for coding, virtualization, and automation of systems. Sets up administrator and service accounts, maintains an active directory of users and system documentation, tunes system performance, installs system-wide software, and allocates mass storage space. Assesses and resolves user access problems related to security controls to minimize business impact and risk exposure. Identifies and evaluates vendor products and establishes vendor monitoring and tracking processes. Performs capacity planning and monitors/tunes systems. Recommends appropriate platforms for purchase, coordinates installation, and provides backup recovery. Serves as a point of escalation for major incidents that are unresolved at the helpdesk level. Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources. May draft general IT communications to end-users including notifications of outages/downtimes. May serve as the primary liaison for mergers, acquisitions, and divesture activities as it relates to user access, network, security, and support.

Responsibilities:

• Domains: IT Infrastructure, Networking, system architecture design, system configuration management, system troubleshooting
• Responsible for management, administration, and support of all IT systems’ infrastructure in the group.
• Responsible for configuring and maintaining (physical and virtual) servers and researcher workstations in a secure RMF RMF-compliant and documented manner.
  
• Support additional technologies as they are adopted by the Laboratory.
  
• Responsible for vulnerability remediation on secure and unclassified Laboratory systems. Addressing Cat 1, 2, and 3 issues in a timely manner
  
• Recognizing and troubleshooting issues with developer’s machines as they occur across a variety of Operating Systems. Windows, Linux, Solaris, etc.
• Perform all related duties as assigned.

Must Have:

• Security+ certification (or the ability to obtain within 6 months of employment)
• Bachelor's Degree
• 7 years Network skills (package captures, NIC latency tuning, route tables and tracing, etc.)
• 7 years Scripting Languages: Bash/shell, Python and Perl
• Strong customer service skills and communication
• Work Well Independently as well as with a Team
• 7 years Configure storage for Linux systems (LVM, file systems, RAID, storage encryption, SAN, NAS and NFS)
• 7 years Linux Troubleshooting (boot process, kickstart building, monitoring of system resources, etc)
• 5 years Red Hat Satellite to support Linux systems
• 7 years RHEL 7/8 workstation and server support
  

Working Knowledge of the Following:

• Utilizing Satellite to support Linux systems
• Package development and deployment (rpm, yum, dnf)
• Supporting RHEL 7/8 workstation and server
• Experience with bash/shell, Python and perl scripting
• Understanding of Linux troubleshooting to include the boot process, Kickstart building, systems, monitoring of system resources, kernel tuning, system performance troubleshooting, system calls and tracing
• Experience configuring storage for Linux systems (LVM, file systems, RAID, storage encryption, SAN, NAS and NFS)
• Strong overall network skills (package captures, NIC latency tuning, route tables and tracing, subnetting, firewall/iptable, TCP/UDP/IP protocols)
• Ability to work independently toward delivery of goals as well as collaborate in team efforts
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to learn new technologies and disciplines quickly
• Security+ certification or the ability to obtain within 6 months of employment
• Bachelor’s of Computer Science or relevant technical field of study

Nice to Have:

• Currently holds a Secret Clearance (OR a higher clearance)
• Software Deployment on Linux
• Support of DevSecOps environments.
• Command Cyber Readiness Inspection (CCRI) process and maintaining an inspection ready environment
• Cloud infrastructure support (public domain but classified environments preferred)
• Ansible Automation Platform to Support Linux systems
• Package development and deployment (rpm, yum, dnf)
• Experience utilizing Ansible Automation Platform to support Linux systems
• Experience supporting DevSecOps environments.
• Experience supporting software deployment on Linux
• Experience supporting cloud infrastructure. Preferably in classified environments but public domain experience is also beneficial
• Experience with the Command Cyber Readiness Inspection (CCRI) process and maintaining an inspection ready environment.

Applicable Education and Professional Accreditation:

• Degree in one of the following disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or a related technical discipline
  
• Certification(s) in one or more of the following disciplines: Solaris administration, Red Hat, VMWare, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); CompTIA Security+; Linux Professional Institute Certification
  
• Any prior military experience is a plus. They will modify the years of experience or the required Bachelor's Degree if someone has the majority of the technical skills and a military background.

Our interview process is designed to let you get to know us as much as for us to get to know you!

1. You’ll meet with someone from our Recruiting team so we can learn more about you and answer some of your questions.
2. You’ll meet with the Hiring Manager to learn more about the team, and the role, and get to tell us more about what you’d bring to the team
3. You’ll meet team members who will be your peers to help you get a feel for a “real day in the life” at Self.

Benefits and Perks:

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology home.

Our Perks Include:

• PTO - 15 days (vacation/sick) 10 paid holidays - 6 standard (New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) - 4 floating holidays prorated based on your day of hire
• 1.5 paid days, or 12 hours, for approved volunteer work
• 1 week of paid maternity/paternity LOA after 1 year of Full-time employment
• Tuition & Training Reimbursement - 5K annually for pre-approved, job-related tuition, certification, or professional conferences

• 401K with Fidelity 100% immediate vesting; Plan eligibility begins 90 days following the date of hire. Aquila matches 100% the first 3%, then 50% on the next 2%. It ends up calculating to be total 4%, company matches when an employee at least contributes at 5%.

• Cell Phone & Internet Reimbursed up to $150 monthly to cover cell phone, data, and home internet expenses.
• Buy Your Own Device (BYOD) Allowance Reimbursed up to $1500 for the purchase of a qualified technology device. Eligible after 90 days of employment, and benefit renews every three years.

Location: Lexington, MA

Work Schedule: This role is 100% onsite and will be working in closed spaces. Must be within commutable distance of Lexington, Massachusetts.

Travel: None

Clearance: STRONG preference for candidates who have an active secret clearance, but an interim clearance is sufficient for start.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.