UNIX System Admin
Location: Ashburn VA
Duration: Immediate to until Feb 2015 – extension thru Feb 2016
Active: TS/SCI and eligible to obtain CI Poly
Certification: Comptia Security + ce certification is must
Client: Accenture
Program Name: NGA (National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency)
The Linux/Unix System Administrator is responsible for performing the day-to-day operations and support of the datacenter Red Hat and Sun Solaris environments. This position will perform tier-2 escalation support and must possess experience in the operations and support of computer systems in a multi-server environment, with a focus on system administration of UNIX operating systems.
Primary responsibility will include hands on technical support work related to the overall health and maintenance of the operating system environments (Red Hat/Solaris) in support of 24/7 operations. Additionally, this individual is responsible for supporting operating system changes required for the transition of new applications into the datacenter.
• Provide hands on technical support (Tier-2) related to the overall health and maintenance of the Linux/Solaris operating environments in support of 24/7 operations
• Perform remote monitoring of server/system health and status using provided tools (e.g., BMC, Satellite Server, Operataions Manager)
• Ability to decompose complex problems to ensure timely and accurate resolution of system anomalies before they impact operations
• Understanding of server ‘virtualization’
• Work with engineering and/or entity personnel to identify and troubleshoot operational and performance related issues
• Participate in rotational pager duty to provide on-call support; including off-hours server administration and problem escalation
• Plan and execute the installation and configuration of Linux/UNIX server operating environments within the datacenter (Red Hat / Sun Solaris)"
• IT Operations experience in the Intelligence Community
• Red Hat or Solaris administration experience
• Knowledge of networking protocols, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, LDAP & NFS
• Development of scripts (shell/PERL)
• Storage Administration experience (NetApp, EMC, SUN, SGI)
• Virtualization experience in an operational environment
• Experience in supporting 24/7 operations
We have a very good relationship with the Hiring Manager and for the right candidate we can arrange an interview within a few days.
Look forward to connecting with you.
