We are seeking a highly motivated and intellectually curious Senior Linux Administrator to join our team working with a Federal client. The position will be a mix of remote and onsite open to US citizens residing in the Washington, DC area of the United States with a Secret security clearance. This role will be working in the capacity of team lead, within the technical operations team on a day-to-day basis, addressing support requests and requirements for new infrastructure/software.  

Responsibilities and Duties

• Participate in client facing meeting on the planning and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure Unix/Linux system provisioning and maintenance that is consistent with industry best practices and Federal requirements.
• Manage and/or provide guidance to junior members of the team.
• Coordinate with network engineering, business application, and database administration functions to implement Unix systems that utilize industry best practices to meet corporate objectives.
• Lead and support capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals for Unix/Linux systems and software in conjunction with end-users and department managers.
• Develop, document, and maintain Unix/Linux system training materials and systems documentation for educating new IT staff.
• Working with the broader business in order to solve customer issues such as integrations requirements
• Operate and tune Unix/Linux systems, servers, and related components to ensure high levels of availability and security of the supported business applications.
• Install, configure and maintain Unix/Linux systems and software.
• Perform and test system configuration backups and restores to ensure system recovery from error or outage.
• Perform and test data backups and restores, in conjunction with the storage team where present, to ensure full data retrieval.
• Review and deploy Unix system releases and vendor-supplied patches according to best practices.
• Monitor, test, and tune system performance; preserve and provide system log files as needed.
• Recommend and execute modifications to Unix/Linux systems in order to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance.
• Working knowledge of Red Hat Satellite, Ansible, and scripting
• Must be able to work independently with little to no daily supervision, is a team player, open to ideas and learning.
• Work in a distributed team environment where team members are spread across numerous locations and often communicate virtually to support clients. 
• Work as a team member closely with the Project Manager, Business Analyst, Technical lead and others to ensure implementations are completed on time and within budget

Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Must have: Linux - Red Hat; Linux Administration; Ansible; Ansible Tower (Red Hat); Linux Admin; Linux Server Hardening
• Desired: 8 years of experience as a UNIX/Linux administrator. Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining Unix/Linux servers, networks. Ability to conduct research into Unix/Linux issues and products as required. 
• Red Hat Linux (5,6,7,8), RedHat 7+8 experience strongly preferred. Extensive support experience with RedHat Linux. Proven RedHat Linux deployment at enterprise level.
• AWS experience preferred. 
• Hands-on hardware and software troubleshooting experience.
• Shell scripting experience. 
• Strong understanding of operating system hardening. 
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.  
• Strong customer service orientation. Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language. 
• Keen attention to detail.
• Must reside the Washington, DC area and be available for on-site work
• Ability to work with US Federal clients and possess a Secret clearance
• Skilled in verbal, written and oral communication
• Strong team player with a great attitude
• Flexibility and willingness to go beyond the call of duty. Highly self-motivated and directed.  (a go getter)
• Ability to take ownership and drive issues to closure

Education Requirement:

• 4 year Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Eng or related (highly preferred)

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• 401k match
• Mix of remote and on-site work 
• Training
• Mentoring/Coaching