Systems Administrator Security Clearance

Position: Systems Administrator with Security Clearance
Systems Administrator Clearance Level: Must have an Active Secret Clearance or higher to be considered for this role. Must be US Citizen At Aquila Technology, you will see our team's passion every day, whether we are building a robust, policy-compliant IT system or stress-testing a system to identify gaps and security vulnerabilities. To own the advantage, we ensure our team owns results and gets the work done right the first time by deploying smart, purposeful solutions that work.

Aquila is the right people with the right skills driving the right outcomes. We call this the Aquila Advantage. Aquila Technology is looking for a highly skilled System Administrator to support one of the nation's leading defense research organizations. A skilled systems administrator with collateral experience is critical to ensuring secure, reliable operations across interconnected environments, particularly where systems must meet strict compliance and security requirements.

This blend of expertise enables effective management of infrastructure while safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining operational continuity. Linux Systems Administrator

Job Functions:

* Looking for a Linux Systems Administrator with approximately 8 years of Linux administration experience (slightly more junior or senior is acceptable)
* Responsible for management, administration, and support org IT systems' infrastructure in org.
* Support additional technologies as they are adopted by the org.
* Responsible for vulnerability remediation on secure and unclassified org systems. Address Category 1, 2, 3 issues in a timely manner
* Recognizing and troubleshooting issues with developer's machines as they occur across a variety of Operating Systems. Windows, Linux, Solaris, etc.
* Perform all related duties as assigned. Required Technical

Skills:

* Operating Systems:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware
* Hardware:
Dell
* Software/applications:
Red Hat IDM, McAfee;
Enterprise Central Logging, LDAP, Java, Splunk, SQL/VMware vCenter/ESXI/vSAN,Github.
* Networking applications and protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, SSH, FTP and HTTP/S.
* Programming

Languages:

Ansible, Shell Scripting, Power Shell.
* Skilled at centralized authentication (SSSD, IDM, Active Directory) and centralized sudo administration via IDM
* Responsible for configuring and maintaining (physical and virtual) servers and researcher workstations
* Experience managing classified IT systems, STIGs, SCAPS, RMF
* Must have prior experience working in sensitive / collateral operations
* Security+ certification Preferred Skills/

Certifications:

* Linux Real Time Kernel support experience is a bonus
* Certification(s) in one or more of the following disciplines:
Solaris administration, Red Hat, VMWare, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP);
Linux Professional Institute Certification. Non-Technical

Skills:

* Candidates must be, team oriented, enthusiastic, innovative and motivated self-starters able to work independently, or with a group, to achieve program requirements.
* Candidates must possess strong oral and written communications skills, and must be able to present findings/results to internal and external organizations.
* Adhere to org policies and procedures Applicable Education and Professional Accreditation:
* Degree in one of the following disciplines:
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, or a related technical discipline
* Secret clearance or above is required for the start of the assignment. Must Have
* Certification:
CompTIA Security+ Certification
* Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree
* Scripting

Languages:

Perl, Python, Shell Scripting, Powershell.
* DoD STIG?s and SCAP
* Configure and Manage Centralized Logging and Audit Capabilities
* Hardware:
Intel/AMD, Cisco, Sun/Oracle, Dell, Apple, EMC, Net App
* MS Active Directory, LDAP
* Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 & 8
* SCCM, and Active Directory
* Technologies including DNS, DHCP, Proxy and Load Balancing
* UNIX platform, OSX, Cisco IOS
* Virtualization Technologies (VMware, including ESXi and VCenter configuration)
* Windows Patch Management
* Windows Server Platform Nice to Have
* Real Time Linux Kernels, Tuning and…