Linux System Administrator
- Fort Meade, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design, engineer, and implement automated hardening scripts for internal servers adding scalability while circumventing manual process for new operating system rollout.
- Configure host-based intrusion detection systems.
- Monitor and troubleshoot/examine detected anomalies.
- Developed automation script adding new servers to IPA replacing human error and manual process
- Analyze system and security logs while responding to discovered real time events providing SOC status updates.
- Engineer ansible script automating creation of user accounts in IPA replacing manual process
- Review audits confirming hardening script successfully executed while checking for other vulnerabilities and/or configuration errors.
- Host design and review meetings providing security insight, team updates, goals, projections to branch management.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline
- 10+ years’ of experience in systems administration of hardware and software in support of developing and testing of information technology systems; an Associates degree and 5 additional years’ experience might be substituted for a degree.
- Heavy Windows and Linux administration experience
- Highly proficient with Active Directory
- Experience with virtualization
- Experience with PowerShell scripting
- Experience with Keycloak
- Experience using Ansible or comparable tools
- Experience with cross-domain solutions or NiFi
- Experience with integrated processing environments such as a Storage Area Network
- Experience with DevOps tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, SALT, Puppet desirable
- Experience writing scripting languages (Bash, Shell, Python, Perl)
- Experience with working with a team to introduce and integrate new technologies into existing production environments
- Experience in working with applicable network devices to include routers and switches, gateways and hubs
- Experience with computer networking protocols including, but not limited to TCP, IP, UDP, HTTP, DHCP, and DNS
- Must have a current/active TS/SCI with Poly
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time.
- Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as, the copy machine/fax machine/computer/printer.