What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Linux Systems Administrator position at UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies?
SENIOR LINUX SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR:
Bowhead seeks a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to join our team in Dahlgren, VA. The Senior Linux Administrator is responsible for system administration and customer support of servers and workstations in a professional environment.
Responsibilities
Bowhead seeks a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to join our team in Dahlgren, VA. The Senior Linux Administrator is responsible for system administration and customer support of servers and workstations in a professional environment.
Responsibilities
- Providing technical problem solving and in-depth consulting for system operations.
- Will work as part of a team responsible for administration and management of servers, end-user workstations, and potentially clustered systems operating in both unclassified and classified network environments.
- Analysis, design, and implementation of modifications to the system software in order to improve system performance, correct errors, or fulfill specific needs.
- Participate in planning new hardware acquisitions, developing operating policy, interacting with vendors, educating customers, and communicating and collaborating with other projects within the organization.
- Work closely with scientists and engineers to help them use workstations and servers to solve their computationally intensive problems.
- Support of individual user workstations and associated software will be required.
- Linux Admin will provide support for application installation, licenses management, software tracking/distribution and backup/recovery of system configurations and user data files. Assist users in applying for accounts, and approving user access.
- BS degree preferred, and a minimum ten to fifteeen (10-15) years demonstrated experience in system administration of Linux-based servers and Linux-based workstations.
- Must have well-developed Linux system management skills.
- Must have experience with hardware experience with HP and Dell systems.
- Must meet DoD 8570 Information Assurance Workforce (IAWF) criteria or Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification at time of hire.
- Must have demonstrated experience working in an environment with rapidly changing job priorities.
- Must be able to lift up to 10-15 pounds
- Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
- Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically