Sr. Linux Systems Administrator

Clearance Level: Candidates must have an active Secret clearance to be considered.
Must be US Citizen
Location:
Must live within 100 miles of Lexington, MA 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 seeking a Sr. Linux Systems Administrator to support one of the nation’s premier defense research organizations. The team is in need of a talented Senior Linux Systems Administrator to support a mid-sized Red Hat Linux environment with enterprise level requirements. Qualified candidates should be experienced in current Linux environments and have a strong understanding of system/network architecture and design.

This role is responsible for performing systems administration on Red Hat 7/8 servers, Red Hat Identity Management (IdM), Red Hat Ansible Automation, and occasional Windows desktop and server. The ideal candidate will also demonstrate experience in server performance optimization, cyber security, OS and application patching, McAfee suite, scripting, storage, and disaster recovery.

• Support projects involving developing and maintaining networks used to process and evaluate data collected from field tests and flight experiments.
• Perform systems administration on Red Hat 7/8 servers, Red Hat Identity Management (IdM), Red Hat Ansible Automation, and occasional Windows desktop and server.
• Performance optimization, cyber security, OS and application patching, McAfee suite, scripting, storage, and disaster recovery.

• Degree Level: Bachelor’s Degree
• Discipline/Major:
  Major in Computer Science
• 3 years – Scripting and Task Automation (e.g. server installation, patch management, configuration)
• 1 years – Raritan KVM
• 3 years – Linux Kernel Networking
• 1 years – PKI, Multi-Factor Authentication, and PIV Technologies
• 3 years – Full Software Lifecycle Automation and Testing Tools
• 3 years – Git Lab
• 3 years – Configure and Manage Centralized Logging and Audit Capabilities
• 5 years – Hardware:
  Intel/AMD, Cisco, Sun/Oracle, Dell, Apple, EMC, Net App
• 5 years – Linux OS and scripting
• 3 years – MS Active Directory, LDAP
• 3 years – Red Hat 6/7/8 Linux Development Environment
• 3 years – Red Hat Identity Management (IdM) or Free IPA Server
• 3 years – Strong Backup Experience and Proven Ability to Protect Mission Critical Data
• 5 years – Systems Administration
• 3 years – UNIX platform, OSX, Cisco IOS
• 1 years – Virtualization Technologies (VMware, including ESXi and VCenter configuration)
• 1 years – Virtualization Technologies to include VM management, Snapshots, SANs and iSCSI Storage Systems

• Strong knowledge of Red Hat 7/8 Linux
• Strong experience in scripting languages such as bash, python, or similar
• Experience in setting up and deploying network services (e.g. Git Lab/Git Hub, Apache Web Server, NFS server)
• Centralized account management (experience with Red Hat Identity Management or Free IPA server is a plus)
• Possess or have the ability to obtain security relevant certifications within 6 months (e.g. Security+, Linux+ or equivalent)
• Qualified candidates should be experienced in current Linux environments and have a strong understanding of system and network architecture and design.

• Applied understanding of system hardening (experience with DoD system hardening guidelines is preferred, but not required)

Aquila team members experience the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, customer-focused, and technically innovative work environment. Aquila strives to deliver the best of the best in technical services to our customers. Candidates that possess a love for technical challenges, a desire to constantly learn, and the desire to establish themselves as critical players within a team will enjoy calling Aquila Technology…