Linux Systems Administrator II - Military Veterans

Summary

Performs multiple functions to ensure IT infrastructure is available, reliable, and stable either individually or under the guidance of experienced personnel. This includes the evaluation, selection, installation, and maintenance of operating systems software and hardware. Monitoring the systems and serving as a focal point for support is also done routinely. Support is generally for medium to large scale systems of high criticality to the business. Planning for the future by setting direction and documenting direction for their specific area of responsibility for the information systems infrastructure is expected.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluate, configure and maintain systems including installing and testing new releases.
• Monitor and evaluate operating efficiency, analyze performance and tuning.
• Analyze system problems to identify problem areas.
• Follow established procedures required for efficient management of the infrastructure.
• Maintain appropriate records including statistical reports, inventories, and technical documentation among others.
• Install new or enhanced applications and/or hardware; assist in the installation of servers.
• Work with peers to achieve goals and complete tasks based on guidance from management or other experienced personnel.
• Follow established procedures required for efficient management of the infrastructure.
• Install new or enhanced applications and/or hardware; assist in the installation of servers.
• Manage medium enterprise projects according to division standards and requirements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert within one's area of responsibility regarding information systems infrastructure.
• Has broad technical knowledge of information systems and recommends solutions based on current infrastructure components.
• Conduct activities in a safe and healthy manner and works in accordance with established HS&E requirements to ensure the protection of associates, the public, and the environment. Takes actions necessary to "stop" work when an unsafe condition, or action, is identified. Every employee has the right and responsibility to stop work when unsafe conditions or actions are identified.

You Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or Computer Engineering or 2 years of direct work experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
• 3-6 years of practical experience in a systems administration role preferred.
• US Citizenship, capable of obtaining and maintaining a US Dept of Energy "Q" level security clearance.

We Value

• Working knowledge of specific operating systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux).
• General knowledge and experience in scripting tools (PowerShell, Puppet, Perl or Python) to support database, web, and application administration.
• General understanding of installation, configuration and administration of enterprise web services, application servers, databases, clustering backup and recovery systems, portals, firewalls, virtual private networks, terminal services, authentication and authorization, collaboration and load balancing.