Linux System Administrator

Opportunity Details

Employee Linux System Administrator 101595

Fairfax, VA

System Administrator

Location : Fairfax, VA

Required Clearance : Top Secret

Since 1999, ITEC has been a powerhouse in supporting mission-critical programs for the DoD and Intelligence community, building a solid reputation along the way. At ITEC, we don't just care for our employees-we champion them with competitive salaries, an outstanding employee care program, and a benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and a 401k.

U.S. Citizenship Mandatory : Due to our US federal government contract, candidates for this position are required to be a US Citizen and will be subject to a background investigation.

Job Description :

As a member of a System Administrator team for a large Linux enterprise system, the primary responsibility of the System Administrator will be to maintain, upgrade and provide support for Linux operating systems and infrastructure. The candidate needs to be able to diagnose and resolve problems and respond to issues in a timely manner. The individual should be able to easily communicate technical concerns and solutions to people with varying degrees of technical knowledge as well as working with said individuals to resolve technical issues. Responsibilities also include but are not limited to maintaining system infrastructure, supporting upgrades and patches for Security and application support, testing patches prior to pushing to the enterprise, and testing / building new and existing servers. The ideal candidate would have experience in a traditional bare metal and VM environment as well as Cloud environments with a desire to gravitate more to the later.

Job Responsibilities :

• Proactively manage system infrastructure including, databases, testing computer equipment, and other software and hardware.
• Provide technical support for both hardware and software issues that may arise.
• Perform system monitoring and analysis verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, performance tuning and troubleshooting of servers, software and hardware and respond to anomalies.
• Regularly upgrade system software and firmware as required.
• Assist in integrating new applications and technologies into the current system.

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ITEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of ManpowerGroup Public Sector.