DOD Linux Systems Administrator

Quotient works within the Department of Defense to ensure that the members of our armed services have the highest quality information technology. We are a highly-rated workplace and expanding by hiring a Linux Systems Administrator (secret clearance required).

Our interdisciplinary teams utilize industry and government best practices to ensure our systems operate smoothly on an ongoing basis. Your work with us will have real-world impact on our national defense mission.

Responsibilities

• Provide tier 3 escalation support, problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of enterprise-level internal and external configuration and network issues
• Manage package repositories and patch management for development and production systems
• Ability to audit and apply DoD STIGs and C&A reporting through system provisioning and scripting
• Coordinate testing, upgrades and configuration of systems and services to ensure changes are in accordance with change control procedures
• Write scripts to automate server management, operations, and testing
• Create detailed documentation and technical papers for system configuration, operational procedures, and testing

Requirements

• An active DOD Secret or Top Secret Clearance (or active within the past 2 years)
• Hybrid work schedule 1-2 days a week on site
• 4+ years of information technology experience and administering Red Hat, CentOS 6/7 and Solaris servers
• Experience in Linux system administration, configuration, integration and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of Linux commands, applications and security configuration
• Ability to script in a UNIX language (bash, perl, python, etc.)

Desired

• Experience supporting virtual Linux environments
• Familiar with Domain Name Server administration (ability to perform analysis of DNS resolution issues and provide recommendations)
• Knowledge of classified computer facility operational procedures
• Knowledge of DoD Security Policies

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