Description
Leidos is seeking a Linux Server Systems Administrator to support the National Digital Exploitation & OSINT Center (NDOC). The successful candidate will have technical experience administering Linux servers in physical and virtual environments. The role involves interacting with administrators to resolve service inquiries and problems, examining customer issues, and implementing corrective actions.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide technical support, administration, and monitoring of Linux systems in physical and virtual environments.
- Support implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems, distinguishing isolated user problems from enterprise-wide application/system issues.
- Assist with operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting of end-user workstations and desktop applications.
- Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to collect data, conduct analysis, develop, and implement solutions for incident tickets and requirements.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement to support effective and efficient operations.
- Develop solutions to complex technical issues.
- Provide follow-up reports on technical findings, feedback, and resolution steps for Root Cause analysis and process improvement initiatives.
- Offer on-call support during outages, potentially involving shift work.
- Update operations and monitoring documentation for 24/7/365 Operations Watch personnel.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Expertise in system security engineering, including system security design, engineering life cycle, information domain, cross-domain solutions, and risk management.
- Background in Linux or UNIX server setup, deployment, and maintenance.
- Experience with Red Hat Satellite Server and/or Spacewalk for patching and system management.
- Hardening Linux environments.
- System administration of server operating systems such as Linux (RHEL, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu).
- Supporting virtual desktops running Microsoft Windows.
- Configuration management tools like Ansible, Salt, Puppet, Chef.
- Scripting/Automation through Linux Shell scripts, PowerShell, PowerCLI, or other scripting languages.
- Troubleshooting issues in a growing environment.
- Log reviews, incident analysis, and identifying issue trends.
- Server patch management methodologies.
- Time management skills and ability to work within an IT Service Management/ticketing system independently.
- Triage and proper classification of incidents and prioritization of work efforts.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Experience establishing goals and plans that meet project objectives.
- Track record of working effectively within a team and supporting peers toward improved processes and results.
- Perform systems requirements analysis, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition.
- Must be able to work independently to develop solutions to technical problems.
- Certification relating to Linux, such as Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA).
- Meets DoDM 8140.03 (previously DoD 8570) – IT System Admin Intermediate certification requirements.
Clearance
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required OR active TS/SCI and willingness to get a Poly.
- US Citizenship is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of AWS or Azure cloud services and the cloud ecosystem.
- Experience operating and maintaining systems in a Windows environment.
- Certification relating to VMware (VCA/VCP).
- Experience with SAN or network storage setup and administration.
- Experience working in an Agile environment.
- Experience with troubleshooting within a security environment.
- Experience with backup and restore procedures.