Senior Unix System Administrator

Company: Isys Technologies
Location: Scott Air Force Base
Posted on: June 12, 2021

Job Description:

Minimum Clearance Required

Top Secret

Responsibilities

ISYS Technologies delivers emerging technology solutions through our diverse and talented employees who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our country and operate responsibly. We are a reputable award-winning WOSB providing Engineering and Enterprise Information Technology (EIT) services to the Federal government. Headquartered in Colorado, ISYS serves key national customers throughout the United States with a presence in more than 16 states.

Functional Responsibilities:

ISYS Technologies is seeking a Senior Unix Systems Administrator

Clearance:

Top Secret

Job Duties:

• Be able to work in a rapid paced environment and must be able to work independently.
• Lead the onboarding and standup of new enclaves and compute environments.
• The candidate works independently to maintain the smooth operation of a multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators.
• Duties include setting up administrator and service accounts, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocate mass storage space.
• Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products.
• Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery.
• Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
• Creates, maintains, and implements detailed documentation and maintains standard operating procedures.
• Application of security settings and other commercial best practices such as DISA STIGS.
• Provides coaching and reviewing the work of lower level technical staff.

Qualifications

Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline and 8 years of overall related experience with Unix or Redhat Linux required. 4+ years of additional related years of experience is accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Experience working with virtual environments using VMware or similar.
• Shell scripting (e.g. bash) and experience in other languages like Perl, Python, and Java.
• Application of security settings and other commercial best practices such as DISA STIGS.
• Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (such as FireEye and McAfee sensors and sandboxes)
• Security Incident Event Management (SIEM) including Splunk
• Currently possess DoD 8750 certification at least IAT level II, e.g. Security+ce.

Desired Requirements:

• Redhat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
• Integration of cyber security tools and systems with network performance, trouble ticketing, and security subsystems highly desired.
• Experience with support systems to include enclave Ethernet switches, storage area networks (SAN), and network attached storage (NAS).
• Candidates with a thorough knowledge of networking principles to included TCP/IP a plus.
• Experience with a ticketing system such as BMC Remedy.
• ITIL v3 Foundation certified
• Windows Server experience.

Essential Requirements:

US Citizenship is required.

ISYS Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected Veteran status, or disability status.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly sit, walk, stand and climb stairs and steps. May require walking long distance from parking to work station. Occasionally, movement that requires twisting at the neck and/or trunk more than the average person, squatting/ stooping/kneeling, reaching above the head, and forward motion will be required. The employee will continuously be required to repeat the same hand, arm, or finger motion many times. Manual and finger dexterity are essential to this position. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, depth perception and telling differences among colors. The employee must be able to communicate through speech with clients and public. Hearing requirements include conversation in both quiet and noisy environments. Lifting may require floor to waist, waist to shoulder, or shoulder to overhead movement of up to 20 pounds. This position demands tolerance for various levels of mental stress.

ISYS Technologies is an Engineering and Information Technology Company focused on providing Services to the Federal and State Government. ISYS offers a competitive compensation program and comprehensive benefits package to our employees.

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