Linux/Windows System Admin III - 1918 - KeyLogic Systems

Position: Linux/ Windows System Admin III
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Salary Range: $82,900 - $92,900 per year
Clearance: Clearable to Q

KeyLogic is seeking an experienced Windows System Admin who can work on both classified and unclassified machines in a highly secure area.  The work will be entirely onsite.  The team is comprised of System Admins doing both Windows and Linux work, desktop support techs, Certified Project Managers, Solution Architects and Cyber Security personnel.  The team works on completing Mission projects for internal and external government agencies.  

Responsibilities:

• Selected candidate will work autonomously or as team member/lead performing the daily monitoring maintenance, and repair of physical and virtual Server based systems.
• Support incident escalations requiring considerable judgement and initiative to resolve technical issues affecting hardware, operating systems, or applications. 
• Work with vendors or external partners to diagnose and resolve issues.
• Maintain systems by applying operating system or application patches, install new or replace hardware, create/apply configuration changes to improve or restore system performance. 
• Develop instructions/procedures for System Administrators I & II. 
• Create scripts to aid with daily monitoring, maintenance, and repair of supported systems. 
• Conduct Quality Assurance checks. 
• Perform system capacity analysis and planning.  Assist users in accessing and using business systems. 
• On any given day the candidate may be called on to:  

• • Install, configure, maintain and monitor current automation and network tool suite.
  • Ensure existing portfolio of network tools provide the ability to monitor, analyze and identify workflow, traffic, and service impacts.
  • Collaborate with high performing teams in close coordination with internal and external partners to build, test, fix, deploy, and integrate new features and functionality.
  • Perform trouble resolution activities.
  • Update technical documents.

Qualifications:

• BS/BA in CS or related field and two (2) years related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, additional relevant experience is applicable.
• U.S. Citizenship is required per contract due to the nature and location of work. 
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.

Required Skills:

• Hands on experience supporting COTS software and services
• Candidate MUST have strong Red Hat Linux experience on servers (Server OS support 80/20 Red Hat/Windows server support)
• Familiar with various OS, such as Unix, Linux and Windows
• Knowledge of various network equipment
• Familiar with automation
• Experience maintaining the integrity of servers and systems to meet established requirements for service levels, disaster recovery, business continuity, and security

Desired Skills:

•  Experience with LAN/WAN equipment such as routers, switches and protocol analyzers
•  Experienced with Automation Development
• Program in a scripting language
• Experience with Linux scripting and Python
• Experience supporting network tools such as AKiPS, SecureCRT, Panorama, Ciena One Control, TACACS and Radiator

This position requires 100% onsite work, therefore candidate must reside in the Albuquerque area by start date.