Senior Linux Administrator-FITS (TS/SCI Required) (Patrick AFB)

Job Location: US-FL-Patrick AFB

THE CENTECH GROUP is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator. The person in this position will provide Further Information Technology Support (FITS) services for all facets of system administration and virtualization to support multiple mission requirements for the Air Force Technical Application Center (AFTAC)/ Mission Support task at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida.

The person in this position will work as part of a team that is responsible for providing system administration support through server installations, creation of virtual machines (VMs), and providing system backups with verification of data integrity. The successful candidate will also support vulnerability assessments through tools such as Vulnerability Management System (VMS) and Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS).

Upon receipt of scan results, the successful candidate will commence with mitigating vulnerabilities and providing results using U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) vulnerability reporting. This person also assists with server and data migrations, as well as account management for internal, lab environments and remote locations.

Responsibilities

Provide Linux FITS administration

Document all complex procedures and installations of new Windows and Linux based products

Function as subject matter expert (SME) and trainer to help desk and desktop support technicians for troubleshooting and restoral activities

Manage users and groups, including use of a centralized directory for authentication

Manipulate and edit files, directories, and links from both command line and graphical interface

Create and configure file systems and file system attributes, such as permissions, encryption, and access control lists to include network file systems

Provide RedHat 6.x/7.x System administration and performance tuning/monitoring

Maintain fault tolerance

Provide account management for internal and lab environments and remote locations

Perform complex user account migrations of Network Information Service (NIS) to Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) on RedHat 6.x/7.x

Build RedHat KickStart configurations and perform server installations with KickStart

Manage complex RedHat SELinux configurations and perform troubleshooting

Build, install and manage complex RedHat Satellite servers managing 100s of clients

Qualifications

Minimum of five (5) years of experience as Linux Server administrator

Ability to analyze information or reports for compliance with policies/guidance

Must have a minimum of Top Secret (TS) Clearance with valid Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access

Must possess both security (e.g. Security+ CE) and computer environment certifications, (CompTIA Linux+) before performing any work