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Job Description
Overview
Intelligent Waves is seeking a Linux System Administrator (Senior) to support the organization's Infrastructure Services team to maintain and optimize the Linux production environment. The candidate will be responsible for sustaining Linux servers as well as the conceptualization, design, development and implementation of new Linux capabilities. The candidate is expected work well as a part of the Systems Administration team using ITIL best practices as well as work independently on assigned tasks. Candidate is expected to support the entire service lifecycle from design through development to production, building and deploying Linux based systems in a virtual environment.
Candidate should be familiar with system automation technologies, basic database administration and tuning. Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of problem-solving ability in a complex environment and be able to communicate effectively, both to the customer and to team members.
Location: Fort Belvoir, Va
Travel: None
Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI
Intelligent Waves delivers mission-focused multi-domain operational expertise and innovation to the Government through high-impact technology solutions in cybersecurity, data science, enterprise network & systems engineering, software development, and cognitive human performance.
ANYTIME. ANYWHERE. ANY DOMAIN.
Since 2006, we have proudly served federal agencies including the Department of Defense. Our ability to operate globally in a wide range of environments, coupled with our deep understanding of customer needs and requirements, enables us to provide cost-effective solutions to support the most complex missions.
Adherence to all customer site protocols is mandatory for employees.
Responsibilities
Linux Server Administration
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Benefits
Intelligent Waves offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid PTO, life and disability insurance. We invest in our employees' futures by contributing with vesting starting from DAY 1, technical training, tuition bonuses, and much more.
Clearance Statement
Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, Intelligent Waves will consider only applicants with current security clearances or those eligible to obtain one.
Equal Opportunity
Intelligent Waves LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Intelligent Waves is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates and employees. If you need reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process, or to perform essential job functions, please contact humanresources@intelligentwaves.com .
A Veteran-Friendly Organization
#IW
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Intelligent Waves is seeking a Linux System Administrator (Senior) to support the organization's Infrastructure Services team to maintain and optimize the Linux production environment. The candidate will be responsible for sustaining Linux servers as well as the conceptualization, design, development and implementation of new Linux capabilities. The candidate is expected work well as a part of the Systems Administration team using ITIL best practices as well as work independently on assigned tasks. Candidate is expected to support the entire service lifecycle from design through development to production, building and deploying Linux based systems in a virtual environment.
Candidate should be familiar with system automation technologies, basic database administration and tuning. Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of problem-solving ability in a complex environment and be able to communicate effectively, both to the customer and to team members.
Location: Fort Belvoir, Va
Travel: None
Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI
Intelligent Waves delivers mission-focused multi-domain operational expertise and innovation to the Government through high-impact technology solutions in cybersecurity, data science, enterprise network & systems engineering, software development, and cognitive human performance.
ANYTIME. ANYWHERE. ANY DOMAIN.
Since 2006, we have proudly served federal agencies including the Department of Defense. Our ability to operate globally in a wide range of environments, coupled with our deep understanding of customer needs and requirements, enables us to provide cost-effective solutions to support the most complex missions.
Adherence to all customer site protocols is mandatory for employees.
Responsibilities
Linux Server Administration
- Provision servers and environments and manage user access.
- Full lifecycle management of Linux servers, including installation, configuration, and patching in production and test environments.
- Automation knowledge scripting in Unix shell and Ansible playbooks.
- Perform security patching, upgrades, and hardening to meet compliance standards and remediate critical vulnerabilities.
- Ensure compliance with security standards and practices aligned with DoD STIGs.
- Monitor system performance and respond to alerts.
- Establish and maintain NTP services in the production environment.
- Maintain satellite servers for the agency, software releases, and patches.
- Experience with the following emerging technologies or equivalent technology: Kubernetes, OpenShift, Containers, GitHub, and Ansible Tower.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
- BS with 6-8 years, or MS degree with 4-6 years of experience in IT operations working with Linux servers and Virtualization.
- Hands-on experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments.
- Direct experience supporting systems with Red Hat Satellite.
- Understanding of virtualized infrastructure, server backup and restoral procedures, application of STIGs and cyber hardening approaches.
- Basic experience with log file analysis.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Red Hat certifications (RHCSA or RHCE).
- Experience implementing and maintaining DISA STIG compliance using Red Hat Satellite and Ansible.
- Experience integrating Linux systems with Active Directory or LDAP.
- Familiarity with virtualization platforms (VMware, KVM).
- Scripting experience (Bash or Python) to support automation initiatives.
- Experience supporting classified networks or cross-domain environments.
Benefits
Intelligent Waves offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid PTO, life and disability insurance. We invest in our employees' futures by contributing with vesting starting from DAY 1, technical training, tuition bonuses, and much more.
Clearance Statement
Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, Intelligent Waves will consider only applicants with current security clearances or those eligible to obtain one.
Equal Opportunity
Intelligent Waves LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Intelligent Waves is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates and employees. If you need reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process, or to perform essential job functions, please contact humanresources@intelligentwaves.com .
A Veteran-Friendly Organization
#IW
#CJ
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