Linux Systems Administrator Job Listing at SAIC in North Charleston, SC (Job ID 2413920)

Description

Description

SAIC is looking for a Linux Systems Administrator to provide technical and system administration support to the US Navy's Computer Network Defense team in North Charleston, SC, primarily, working on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers.

Job responsibilities include:

• Troubleshoot, identify and address issues, patch and update Linux servers and assist in deploying applications or configurations approved for deployment.
• Work with several vendor proprietary Linux/Unix based operating systems to: Change/modify configuration files, perform packet capture analysis, restart services, add/remove user accounts, configure centralized authentication, and review log files.
• Integrate new, updated, and existing software into existing and updated Operating systems, ensuring full operability in a secured format.
• Coordinate with users, software test teams, and cyber security to identify and address data availability shortfalls, requirement gaps and security and systems design problems.
• Tasking includes but is not limited to troubleshooting, metrics collection, maintenance support, and the timely entry of communication and tasking into the ticket management tool (Remedy).
• Provide onsite support to configure and deploy CND products.

 Travel: Anticipated travel is up to 10%, both CONUS and OCONUS.  Candidate must have or be able to obtain a US Passport.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors and five (5) years or more of related experience; Master's and three (3) years of related experience; years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Required skills:

• Familiarity with CND Information Assurance (IA) systems.
• Basic understanding of IP networking and protocols. Must be able to analyze network traffic at the packet level.
• Solid working knowledge of DoD RHEL requirements, vendor recommended best practices and engineering solutions to tailor to DOD requirements.
• Understanding of how to design, develop, install, implement and troubleshoot custom RHEL, Yum/Satellite, and Ansible solutions.
• Experience utilizing DISA STIGs to harden and secure Linux systems.
• Be self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment.
• Provide technical support and document RHEL, Yum/Satellite, and Ansible processes.
• Extensive knowledge of the fundamentals of Automation, Ansible, and RHEL related technologies.
• Proficiency in utilizing Ansible Playbook for system automation.

Required certification:

• Must have one of the following security certifications: CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, SSCP, CASP+ CE, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, OR GCIH.

Required clearance:

• Active Secret Clearance and have eligibility for a Top Secret Clearance.  Higher clearances accepted.

Desired Experience:

• One of the following OS Certifications:  Windows or Linux Variant, VMWare, MS SQL, Active Directory, HBSS, ACAS, SPLUNK, Server+, or similar.
• Knowledge of systems engineering activities and process improvement approaches strongly desired.
• Demonstrated experience delivering technology solutions in a fast-paced, deadline driven enterprise environment.

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

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