Description
The Senior Linux System Administrator role involves managing servers that process data from a global network of buoys, managed by the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). The position is located at the NDBC facility at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
Responsibilities:
- Provide 24x7x365 on-call support for primary IT mission essential data processing, applications, and functions.
- Support IT architecture improvements to ensure continuity of operations for primary mission essential functions and the flow of data.
- Participate in annual NDBC IT Assessment and Authorization (A&A) audits through security patching and security-minded configuration updates.
- Maintain all Linux-based servers and clients located on premises and in an AWS cloud environment.
- Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required.
- Implement strategies to automate routine administration tasks.
- Maintain and monitor data center environmental equipment.
Requirements:
- 8 years or more experience in the installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of IT system hardware and software and related IT infrastructure.
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge and experience supporting Red Hat Linux, Apache, Tomcat, drivers, applications, vulnerabilities, security requirements and postures, quarterly STIG updates.
- Knowledge of AWS solutions and migration of Linux systems is considered a plus.
- An understanding of programming languages, such as Java, Python, PHP, and Perl.
The likely salary range for this position is $90,950 - $123,050.