RedHat Linux SA - Journeyman at INTEGRATED COMPUTER SOLUTIONS INC in Arlington, Virginia

Job Description:

We believe that every Team Member makes a difference at Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. (ICS). ICS is a growing, veteran owned, business with the Corporate Office located in Montgomery, Alabama. We support IT contracts for federal, state, and municipal entities as well as private industries across the U.S. and overseas. The team takes pride thriving in a company culture made of uncompromising integrity, drive to get stuff done, grit, selfless service, and excellence.  

Job Details:

Job Purpose: Serve on the Integrated Information Management Systems – Information Technology Support Services (IIMS-ITSS) contract as a RedHat Linux System Administrator (SA) Journeyman for the JSSC, Pentagon, Washington DC, responsible for managing the functionality and efficiency of multiple RedHat Linux based Operating Systems and supporting systems within the Operating Environment (OE).

Essential Functions / Responsibilities:

• Provide high level technical systems administrative support and direction for the RedHat Linux OE and associated middleware regarding system administrative subjects, concepts, and tool sets supporting JSSC operations to include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software, validating and implementing critical system patches, allocating mass storage space and isolating/repairing faults using a series of diagnostic tools and tests


• Ability to complete essential system administration functions across a matrixed team of technicians to include both government and contractor, set up and maintain multiple and different versions of RedHat Linux operating systems, supporting tools, middleware, and privilege sets, attend and actively participate in change and configuration control functions, and implement Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) in direct support of Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM)


• Analyze diagnostics of applications, system and vendor software, and operate with appreciable latitude in developing methodology and presenting solutions to problems regarding operating system/application system performance/challenges, administer/execute RedHat Linux utilities, system and vendor software; and monitoring and tuning RedHat Linux-based OEs, system software upgrades, installations, maintenance to improve performance and reliability within the supported OE


• Troubleshoot and actively work incident management responses related to RedHat Linux systems, related tool sets and unique customer requirements, complete proper documentation, and follow through to develop strategies, policies, procedures to design and implementation standards related to the use of RedHat Linux based resources


• Exercise sound independent judgement in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria associated with obtaining results under this contract; and identify upgrade needs, and anticipate customer requirements by effectively planning, scheduling, and overseeing system upgrades


• Develop, install and monitor RedHat Linux operating systems and associated system software; migration application subsystems and determine functional requirements through daily interactions with customers and coordinate with the development teams on systematic enhancements or changes consulting Senior and Master level for support


• Conduct performance monitoring and work as part of a team to provide support when required and support cybersecurity and IA policy efforts to maintain the cybersecurity posture of supported systems, related hardware, and support tools


• Evaluate and recommend use of software, guidelines, procedures, and development of project plans to SA Master level staff to offer prompt resolution options, patch management, version control and administrative systems expertise


• Interact with both customer and contract leadership relating complex technical issues/solutions in a manner to establish their confidence


• Improve the customer’s operating environment by providing expert support while also maintaining the cybersecurity/IA posture of systems/hardware managed/administered for both JSSC and JSSC’s customers’ assets


• Compliance with all safety and security standards and perform other duties/projects as assigned

Competencies:

• Technical Capability


• Ethical Conduct


• Collaborative Approach


• Quality Compliance


• Time and Task Management


• Problem Solving Aptitude


• Communications Proficiency

Education and Experience:

Required

DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical Level II (IAT-II) Certification

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related discipline plus 4 years technical experience providing system administration support or;

Master’s Degree in Information Technology or related discipline plus 2 years technical experience providing system administration support or

8+ years' experience providing RedHat Linux or related system administration support in network and software development environments ensuring mission success in support of DoD unclassified/classified networking environments;

Equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substituted.

Minimum active Top-Secret Clearance with the ability to be Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) indoctrinated

Preferred

DoD 8570 IAT-II Certification: CompTIA Security+CE

CE Certification: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

Desired

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Version 3 Foundation Certification

Integrated Computer Solutions Inc (ICS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  ICS will consider applicants for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status or uniformed service-member status, or any category protected by applicable federal, state or local law.