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Linux System Administrator

Blue-Halo.org
Chantilly, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/2/2025

Are you looking for a with unique opportunity to learn and grow as a Linux System Administrator ? If so, BlueHalo is looking for you to join IT Division's Operational Infrastructure Team. This team is responsible for full life-cycle management of 24x7 mission-focused infrastructure hosting tailored applications and solutions.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of deployed systems to include monitoring, auditing, log review, maintenance, troubleshooting, and after-hours response. You should have a strong foundation in both Linux system and network administration with a security-oriented mindset. You will assist in continually improving and growing our Network Operations Center (NOC) capability and define standard operating procedures following best practices.

In the event of alerts, emergencies, or planned maintenance activities, after-hours support will occasionally be required. As such, excellent verbal and written communication skills, time-management skills, and a customer-focused mindset are required. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your depth and breadth of skills and a path toward more advanced network and solution engineering with direct mission impact.

Location :

This position is located at 14020 Thunderbolt Place, Chantilly, VA 20151. This role is not remote.

Responsibilities :

  • Establish Standard Operating Procedures for all NOC activities
  • Ensure all deployed systems are operational and accessible by end-users
  • Quickly and appropriately respond to network outages and security incidents
  • Configure and manage NOC monitoring dashboards, alerting, and coordinated response
  • Review and audit system logs daily
  • Interface with customers to resolve system issues and access requests
  • Perform system troubleshooting and escalate when appropriate
  • Coordinate and execute system updates
  • Thoroughly document all actions, incidents, and findings to include monthly reporting
  • Assist with implementing automated monitoring and alerting systems
  • Routine monitoring and integrity verification of system backup
  • Conduct periodic vulnerability scans to ensure compliance with system specifications
  • Provide feedback to software developers on system performance, issues, and customer experience
  • Proactively communicate with team members and management
  • Continually monitor trends in the IT industry for new products and security advisories to better protect deployed system capabilities

Requirements :

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Bachelor's degree in information technology (or a related field) or equivalent hands-on experience
  • Willingness to support end-users to include after hours on-call support
  • A security-minded approach to all engineering and administration efforts. Travel when needed.
  • Strong communication skills, (both written and verbal) and technical documentation skills
  • Detail-oriented and critical thinking mindset
  • Log analysis and system auditing (2 years)
  • Linux system administration (3 years)
  • Network administration (2 years)
  • Network functional status monitoring and alerting (2 years)
  • Preferred Requirements :

  • 3-5 years' experience as a Linux System Administrator
  • NOC / SOC Experience
  • Splunk (Including development of searches, reports, and dashboards)
  • Zabbix
  • Grafana
  • DevOps - Ansible or similar toolset
  • Network and Host based IDS Systems
  • Netflow analysis
  • Python and Bash scripting
  • Network analysis and troubleshooting tools (i.e., Wireshark and tcpdump)
  • Vulnerability and compliance scanning with Nessus and other toolsets
  • Familiarity with Virtualization Technologies such as VMware and Proxmox
  • Understanding of VPN Technologies such as IPsec or OpenVPN
  • Understanding of SSL / TLS configurations and certificate management
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