Linux System Administrator Security Clearance

Position: Linux System Administrator with Security Clearance
Linux Systems Administrator

Location:

Chantilly VA
Clearance: TS/SCI
Work Type:
Full Time Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and support cloud initiatives to support customer driven needs

• Responsible for user account management and infrastructure requirements.

• Maintain program owned applications in support of a collaborative environment (JIRA, Atlassian, Bit Bucket, Rocket Chat)

• Work as a SME to define network requirements, user metrics, maintenance of our PPSM, and support to development needs.

• Responsible for infrastructure patching and OS baseline hardening

• Manage several environments as a Linux SME providing overall support to the program and working with Enterprise Services to ensure compliance with security services and applications.
Requirements/

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline plus 2-4 years of professional experience as a Systems Administrator or similar technical role.

• Proactive self-starter demonstrating a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Two or more years of experience with Amazon Web Services (S3 Buckets, EC2, Reserved Instances, etc.)

• Familiar with System Engineering documentation creation (VDDs, network diagrams, data flows, etc.)

• Experience working with Agile Team Collaboration tools such as (Jira, Confluence, Rocket Chat)

• Strong Linux background and familiarity with best practices of infrastructure management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AWS and other cloud vendors.

• Experience with Amazon Web Services technical performance versus cost management

• Experience with cloud-based architectures

• Familiar with cross domain architectures at various levels

• Experience with automated testing and monitoring

• Experience with Engineering Review Boards and Change Management Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range: $100,000-$150,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)
Benefits:
Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs.
Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications.

These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.