Linux Systems Administrator
About The Position
At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We offer a flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. We are in search of a Linux Systems Administrator to: Install, configure, and network UNIX and/or NT based platforms. Create, modify and delete user accounts, performing system back-ups, and maintaining system configuration files. Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of operating systems and be familiar with either UNIX or NT commands or utilities at the user level. Install and configure hardware, operating systems, and commercial software packages. Develop and implement enterprise backup/recovery strategies, server configuration and consolidation, and verification of the health and status of the entire IT infrastructure. Provide support for enterprise services such as DNS, NFS, e-mail services, security protection mechanisms, and the interoperability of UNIX and NT based systems. #LI-PB2
Requirements
- TS/SCI clearance with appropriate poly
- Ability to work 100% onsite
- The ideal candidates shall have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field and have eight (8) years of demonstrable experience in system administration and support of a large client-server based IT enterprise.
- Or the individual shall have five (5) years of full-time computer science work that can be substituted for the Bachelor’s Degree, and have eight (8) years of demonstrable experience in system administration and support of a large client-server based IT enterprise. An industry recognized professional certification may substitute as one year experience.
- Experience shall include installation, configuration, and networking of UNIX and/or NT based platforms. This experience shall include:
- Creating, modifying and deleting user accounts, performing system back-ups, and maintaining system configuration files.
- Fundamental understanding of operating systems ad be familiar with either UNIX or NT commands or utilities at the user level.
- Experience shall include the installation and configuration of hardware, operating systems, and commercial software packages.
- Ability to develop and implement enterprise backup/recovery strategies, server configuration and consolidation, and verification of the health and status of the entire IT infrastructure.
- Ability to provide support for enterprise services such as DNS, NFS, e-mail services, security protection mechanisms, and the interoperability of UNIX and NT based systems.
- Experience with:
- Servers running Sparc Solaris, SolarisX64, red Hat, and SuSe, with direct attached and FC SAN storage
- Client server technology utilizing NFS and CIFS
- Large memory SMP systems with many cores
- Enterprise client server configurations
- Multi-vendor filesystems such as XFS, GPFS, and CXFS
- Fielded systems
- Blade systems and associated interconnects (SAD, FC, TCP/IP, etc.)
- Red Hat and Microsoft Windows Operating System
- Microsoft Exchange
- Centrify
- Infrastructure support services such as DNS, NIS, Active Directory, Centrify, Zenoss, SiteScope, HP Openview, HPSA, HPSE, Splunk, Sendmail, Exchange, NetQoS, Infoblox
- Thin client solutions based on Virtual bridges and Centrix
- NoMachine NX
- Virtualizing products; VMWare and Solaris containers
- Possess a valid RHCSA or higher Red Hat certification
- IAT Level II Certification Required (Sec+ or CCNA Security or CySA+ OR CND)
- MDOPS
Responsibilities
- Install, configure, and network UNIX and/or NT based platforms.
- Create, modify and delete user accounts, performing system back-ups, and maintaining system configuration files.
- Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of operating systems and be familiar with either UNIX or NT commands or utilities at the user level.
- Install and configure hardware, operating systems, and commercial software packages.
- Develop and implement enterprise backup/recovery strategies, server configuration and consolidation, and verification of the health and status of the entire IT infrastructure.
- Provide support for enterprise services such as DNS, NFS, e-mail services, security protection mechanisms, and the interoperability of UNIX and NT based systems.
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- health savings accounts
- a 401(k) savings plan
- disability coverage
- life and accident insurance
- an employee assistance program
- a legal plan
- discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
- Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards.
- Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
