Linux System Administrator

Linux System Administrator Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA  115k-130K (Depending on experience level) - Full Time with Benefits Flexible Start-Date – Immediate Opening   Your work will involve working as part of a team, administer and manage servers and end-user workstations in both unclassified and classified network environments on a Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) Program.   This position will provide engineering, design, and implementation solutions for multiple network architectures.   As the Linux System Administrator, you will be responsible for:   • Utilize Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration experience to provide technical problem solving and in-depth consulting relative to system operations. • Provide expertise and support for data gathering, analysis, and reporting for the Cybersecurity Compliance Assessment (CSCA) Tool monthly. • Provide support Dahlgren Information Repository for CyberSecurity (DIRCS) development and other automation/data consolidation to provide value added cyber compliance reporting from existing toolset in use and display those on a per asset/package/department basis and would be capable of providing views useful to both management and more detailed reporting for technical POCs. • Automate installation methods and system imaging (e.g. Kickstart/Ansible) • Use cryptographic experience to set up public key infrastructure (PKI) to create, manage, distribute, use, store, and revoke digital certificates and manage public-key encryption. • DISA STIG implementation and work within Configuration-Managed Environments • Analyze, design, and implement modifications to system software to improve and enhance system performance by correcting errors. • Plan new hardware acquisitions, interact with vendors, educate customers, and collaborate with other projects within the organization. • Work closely with engineers to help them use workstations and servers to solve their computationally intensive problems. • Support application installation, license management, software tracking / distribution and backup/recovery of system configurations and user data files • Understand and use essential tools for handling files, directories, command-line environments, and documentation. • Operate running systems, including booting into different run levels, identifying processes, starting and stopping virtual machines, and controlling services. • Configure local storage using partitions and logical volumes. • Create and configure file systems and file system attributes, such as permissions, encryption, access control lists, and network file systems. • Deploy, configure, and maintain systems, including software installation, update, and core services. • Manage users and groups, including use of a centralized directory for authentication. • Produce and deliver reports on system utilization. • Use shell scripting to automate system maintenance tasks. • Configuring system logging, including remote logging • Configure a system to provide networking services, including HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, SMTP, SSH and NTP   To qualify, you will need:   • DOD Secret Security Clearance • CompTIA Security+CE or equivalent active IAT level 2 certification • 3-5 years of professional experience in system administration of Linux-based servers and Linux-based workstations. • Seeking specific experience with the following operating systems and services is required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7.x) • Linux+ or Red Hat Certification preferred