Linux System Administrator (Secret)

Position Title: Linux System Administrator
Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation Assistance: None available at this time
Clearance Required: DoD Secret
Work Schedule: Day shift

Description of Duties:

The Linux System Administrator supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.

The candidate will:

• Build, configure, deploy, administer, maintain and troubleshoot virtual and physical servers/systems
• Ensure system changes are completed in accordance with developer documentation, configuration management and documentation practices
• Make recommendations to plan, develop and execute work plans that achieve critical-path requirements
• Perform necessary physical inspections and research using system/event logs and appropriate tools/software to identify problems, trends and aid in troubleshooting actions
• Provide timely updates to appropriate team leads, managers and stakeholders on status of tasks and troubleshooting efforts
• Install, configure, and manage RHEL and other Linux-based systems
• Assist integration leads and managers in problem definition, analysis, requirement development and implementation as needed
• Advise team members and leadership and make appropriate technical recommendations regarding system development issues and improvements, optimization tools and methods, process creation and development, and support efforts
• Use REMEDY ticketing system to report, track and document problem and resolution life-cycle actions on faulty systems
• Perform evening shift work and weekend duty as needed to meet off-hour mission activities

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Must have 8 or more years of general (full-time) work experience (may be reduced with completion of advanced education)
• Must have 6 or more years of directly related experience in IT systems, installing and configuring operating systems and virtual machines, and troubleshooting
• Must have experience with Multi Factor Authentication methodology
• Must have experience building, configuring and deploying servers/systems in a virtualized environment
• Must have administration experience on RHEL 8/9 using Command Line Interface
• Must be able to interface with software engineers, system engineers, and subject matter experts to solve complex integration and technical problems
• Must have a current DoD approved 8570 Level II certification such as Security+ CE

Desired Qualifications:

• Have experience working with Ansible automation
• Have experience configuring and managing NetApp storage devices
• Have experience with security patching and software management using RHEL Satellite
• Have network troubleshooting experience
• Have knowledge of Missile Defense, DoD communications systems and MDIOC operations
• Have a degree in an IT or Engineering related discipline

Compensation:
Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000 annually. Final compensation is based on experience, education, and directly relevant certifications.

Application Instructions:
Resumes must be submitted in month/year format to be considered. Candidates must be fully truthful in their application. Dishonesty or misrepresentation may result in disqualification. Only U.S. citizens with an active DoD Secret clearance will be considered.

About Aegis Aerospace
We are a woman-owned space and technology company headquartered in Houston, TX. Our primary objective is to support the Department of Defense and NASA in achieving their missions to defend the security of our country, reach new heights and to discover the unknown. We employ some of the brightest, most experienced engineering and technology experts in the U.S.

To learn more about Aegis Aerospace, visit our website at http://www.AegisAero.com

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veteran / Disability.