Title: Linux Systems Administrator
ALTA is supporting a direct hire opportunity. This position is 100% Onsite for initial 3-6 months and then remote 1-2 days/week and onsite 3-4 days/week after that. Location is in the National Harbor area, south of Washington DC.
ALTA IT Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of System One, a leading provider of specialized workforce solutions and integrated services. ALTA is an established leader in IT Staffing and Services, for both government and commercial enterprises across the United States, specializing in Program & Project Management, Application Development, Cybersecurity, Data & Advanced Analytics, and Agile Transformation Services. Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI Public Trust/Other Required:
None Job Family:
Systems Administrator Senior Skills: Linux Administration
Experience: 3+ years of related experience
Certifications: CompTIA - Security+ CE - CompTIA
US Citizenship Required: Yes
Job Description :
Linux Systems Administrator – Active Top Secret Required Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Linux Systems Administrator. A career in systems administration means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. As a Systems Administrator, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Systems Administrator joining our team to bring professionalism and initiative to a fast-paced environment that offers extensive options for training, certification, and career advancement. When we succeed, you succeed and together our best becomes better.
HOW A LINUX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT : Basic knowledge of containerization and container orchestration
Experience developing methods for deploying development environments that mirror production environments for risk mitigation in test and evaluation of software and hardware solutions
Develop and provide documentation and training to improve utilization of various Linux based technical solutions
Experience troubleshooting complex system hardware and software issues
Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, LDAP, ICMP, ssh and SNMP
Solid knowledge of Networking, VLANs, Firewalls, Load Balancers, and addressing schemes
Skilled in system administration tasks such as file system, network, and account troubleshooting
Knowledge of repository management practices, patch administration, and vulnerability remediation
Experience working in DevOps and/or DevSecOps environments
Experience with STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides)
Ability to grasp and apply new information quickly and handle increasing responsibilities with growing complexity
Ability to interact effectively with project teams, managers, and end users
Creative and innovative thinking with the ability to multi-task
Commitment to ongoing professional development
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED : Education : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or similar relevant degree
Required Experience : 3+ years of related experience as a Linux or Kubernetes Administrator
Required Technical Skills : DoD 8140 compliance required
Security Clearance Level : Active Top Secret with a T5 or T5R completed within the last 5 years
Required Skills and Abilities: Highly motivated, self-starter with great communications skills; effective problem solver; able to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment
Preferred Skills: Experience deploying and maintaining applications in a Kubernetes environment. Basic knowledge of Elasticsearch or any distributed full-text search engine. Basic PostgreSQL database administration . Infrastructure as Code (IaC) utilizing Ansible for configuration management and application deployment. Monitoring and alerting packages (e.g., Nagios, Grafana, and Prometheus. Experience with at least one scripting languages such as Bash
Location : Washington, District of Columbia; limited telework may be available
Please contact Patrick Jackson to learn more about this position // ???????
