Sr. Linux Systems Administrator - Top Secret Clearance w/SCI eligibility

Join Our Team as a Senior Linux Systems Administrator!

Are you an experienced Red Hat Linux professional looking to take your career to the next level? AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a talented individual to enhance and optimize our USG customer's classified Production and Development Linux infrastructure. This is your chance to join a dynamic team at JBAB, Washington, D.C., where your expertise will be highly valued, and your growth as a technical leader and employee-owner will be actively supported!

Why You'll Love This Role:

• Dynamic Problem-Solving: Engage in exciting problem-solving activities, working closely with customers, teammates, and vendors to ensure peak performance and reliability of mission-critical applications.
• Empowered Accountability Culture: Be part of a culture where each employee-owner has a meaningful stake in the company's future success and growth.
• Robust Benefits Package: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes our Employee Stock Ownership Plan, giving you a real stake in the company's success.

What You'll Do:

• Support on-premise Production and Development Linux infrastructure and applications.
• Provide Tier II support for production and development environments, managing ticket submission and tracking.
• Monitor resource availability to meet customer requirements, ensuring sufficient hardware, software, and throughput.
• Review and optimize system performance to ensure peak efficiency and reliability for mission-critical applications.
• Analyze system resource usage and apply corrective actions when necessary.
• Review system and application logs, ensuring completion of scheduled tasks and backups.
• Create and manage user accounts, groups, and permissions; maintain local repositories.
• Perform interface administration, including sFTP, SFG, and shell scripting.
• Develop and maintain administrative scripts (e.g., BASH, Python) for system maintenance.
• Document and implement system administration solutions to meet business requirements.
• Provide project status updates, problem resolution, and system administration reports to management.
• Coordinate problem resolution with customers, team members, and vendors as needed.
• Assess and recommend improvements for system software and hardware to enhance efficiency and functionality.
• Collaborate with the Cybersecurity team to implement, monitor, and maintain cybersecurity compliance and vulnerability mitigations.

What We're Looking For:

• 10+ years of experience in IT Systems Administration with at least 5years in Linux administration demonstrating:
  
  
  
  • knowledge of containerization (Podman/Docker), Ansible, and OpenLDAP.
  
  
  
  
• Possess a Red Hat Linux or Linux Server OS certification (RHCSA or RHCE) within 6 months of hire.
  
  
  
  • Qualified candidates with current Red Hat certifications (RHCSA or RHCE) will be given preference.
  
  
  
  
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Strong scripting skills in BASH and Python.
• Experience with VMware vSphere (version 7 or above).
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL databases.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary/hourly range for this position is $150,000-170,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans (including ESOP and 401k), insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

Who We Are:

Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. We are a government services contractor focused on delivering Strategic Solutions to complex national priority programs with 100+ locations worldwide. Through our focus on quality, strong cultural beliefs and innovation we deliver excellence every day.

Company Awards:

• Forbes National Best Midsize Companies
• Energage National Best Workplaces, National
• Washington Post Best Workplaces

Veteran Hiring Awards:

• U.S. Department of Labor Hire Vets Medallion
• BEST FOR VETS by Military Times
• TOP 10 MILITARY FRIENDLY COMPANY by MilitaryFriendly.com

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