Job Specifications
Job Title: 11656
Job Number: System Administrator 3 - Linux (RHEL)
Location: Vancouver, WA
Onsite
Travel: up to 10% for local and field travel
Overtime:10% anticipated
Travel: 10% local travel
Other Considerations:
May be required to carry a client supplied cell phone and work non-core hours when requested.
Anticipated work schedule: 7am - 4pm, Mon - Fri
Length: 1+ yrs, up to 5 years
MUST be US Citizen to be eligible to apply for Federal Background Check
Operational Infrastructure provides 24 x 7 hardware maintenance lifecycle support for the client's Control Center systems. Functions performed include providing General Support System infrastructure maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, emergency response, client support, system energization/acceptance testing, and performance analysis and trending. Responsibilities include supporting clients that use Control Center systems for both mission critical and business critical services. Operational Infrastructure provides agency expert level (Tier 3) support for the corporate infrastructure in the control centers. Services in these support systems include authentication and access, storage and virtualization, malicious code protection, dispatch and scheduling display infrastructure, operating system platforms, vulnerability detection, patch management, network security and configuration management, cabling infrastructure, facilities management systems, and critical area security. Included in these responsibilities are the documentation and compliance activities required to perform these functions.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Configuring applicable software and systems, maintaining local documentation, installing/updating/removing software, applying change control processes and procedures, planning, and preparing for future growth, troubleshooting, and resolving technical issues, and performing system-related training for the following systems:
Linux Server administration; primarily RHEL.
VMware Virtualization infrastructure (vCenter, NSX, Aria Suite) support.
Manage configuration management for Linux Enterprise Environment (e.g., Puppet, Ansible, Salt, Chef etc.).
Source control management (GIT); install, update, and maintain code releases per established procedures.
Implement and maintain least privileged and role-based access control models.
Design and support baseline hardening configurations and exceptions for Linux OS.
Assist and guide software deployment services and package management.
Drive and support DevOps best practices.
Provide coding/scripting (Bash or Python) expertise and assistance.
Design and maintain patching, repository using RHEL Satellite.
Work on an Infrastructure in predominately air-gapped or isolated environments.
May be required to carry a client supplied cell phone and work non-core hours when requested.
REQUIREMENTS
A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline is preferred.
6 years of experience is required with an associate or bachelor's degree in applicable fields.
10 years of experience is required without a degree or applicable degree.
Required Technical Skills & Experience
5 years of experience of working knowledge and experience sufficient to successfully support, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Linux Infrastructure
Preferred Skills & Experience
Self-motivated and takes personal responsibility for their work. Can also work with others on a small team.
Experience in researching vulnerabilities and deploying security patches in a large IT infrastructure environment using automation.
Experience architecting, designing, and managing specific technologies such as Puppet/CHEF/SaltStack, VMware Aria Suite, GIT, and centralized patch/package management tools such as RHEL Satellite.
Experience working in cloud or private cloud environments.
Experience administering computer systems in a 24/7 high availability operational environment.
Experience performing and analyzing scans using tools such as Nessus
Pre-Employment Requirement
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background/criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About APR Staffing
APR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions and Data Resource Group. Both companies have been recent award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies i
About the Company
We are a State certified Minority-Owned Business, based in Portland, Oregon, that provides professional staffing services nationwide. We focus on more than just the skills fit... we ensure that each consultant has the personality and attitude to compliment any team. Matching 'soft skills' or 'profiles' is an art, and we excel at it. In fact, it's the basis of our recruiting philosophy. Reach out and let us start finding you the next person or opportunity!
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