Linux Sys Admin

Senior Linux Systems Administrator (RHEL / VMware)

Location

Huntsville, AL (onsite)

Clearance

Public Trust (SF-85) or higher, must be eligible

Citizenship

U.S. citizen required

Overview

A senior Linux administrator is needed onsite in Huntsville, AL to support mission-critical IT infrastructure on an aerospace program. You will own Linux administration, help architect combined hardware and software solutions, and look after endpoint infrastructure across operational sites.

What You Will Do

• Plan and carry out OS and layered software installs and upgrades in line with IT policy, then tune systems for performance.
• Own daily server and system health, covering event handling, fault resolution and performance tracking.
• Architect the Linux, Windows and virtualized layers for availability, scale and security.
• Build, configure, monitor and fix workstations and servers, whether physical, virtual, cloud or web hosted.
• Run scheduled backups and database archives, and manage storage media through internal handling or offsite vaulting.
• Lead application teams through patching, deployments and continuing software improvements in the development environments.
• Select, deploy and manage the hardware and software that keeps data intact.
• Write SOPs and push for their adoption across the team.
• Audit workstation and server hardware and software on a recurring basis against standards and configuration baselines.
• Find weak points in systems and fix them.
• Set test procedures and pass/fail criteria for system work.
• Keep documentation current, including architecture diagrams, build and change records, and a complete OS, hardware and software configuration library.
• Partner with DBAs, application admins, developers, network engineers, analysts, customers and vendors on design and troubleshooting.

What You Bring

• 6+ years in systems administration, application deployment or IT infrastructure
• Deep hands-on Linux/UNIX skills, with RHEL experience
• VMware or OpenShift
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Windows infrastructure
• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, IT or a related technical field

Nice to Have

• Ansible, PowerShell and general scripting, plus environment tracking
• UNIX scripting to automate tasks and move data between systems
• Dell Unity and Nexsan storage
• iDRAC (IPMI)
• Cisco software-defined networking
• DevSecOps pipelines, automated infrastructure tooling and Agile delivery
• Red Hat or CompTIA Security+ certification
• Prior support of government, aerospace or real-time mission systems

Additional Requirements

• Onsite in Huntsville, AL
• Able to obtain and keep a Public Trust or higher, including an SF-85 background investigation
• Must pass drug and alcohol testing required by the customer contract
• U.S. citizenship