RHEL Satellite Administrator

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The Opportunity:

CACI is looking for a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) System Administrator to support the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Enterprise IT as a Service (EITaaS) program.  The candidate will join a team of admins responsible for the management and advanced troubleshooting of related issues in the SIPR environment.  

On the EITaaS program, CACI will deliver enhanced capabilities and services to implement and operate an enterprise ITSM solution, enterprise service desk, endpoint management and security solution, as well as CONUS/OCONUS field support and life cycle support for end user devices to enable the DAF to transition focus from IT operations to mission operations.  

Responsibilities:

Serve as a Systems Administrator for management and issues related to the RHEL servers or managed applications.  In this role, you will be responsible for following approved SOPs for known issues, as well as dynamic troubleshooting of new issues as they are reported.  This will regularly involve collaborating with other teams and stakeholders to properly identify issues, document, and test resolutions.  

• Manage and maintain RHEL systems in various environments (physical, virtual, cloud) 

• Remediate issues related to failed patches or applications and conflicts related to patching.    

• High level troubleshooting of common applications and their interactions with the underlying operating systems.     

• Analyze day-to-day operations and write scripts to improve daily tasks.     

• Providing O&M support for supported servers 

• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) 

• Understanding of storage systems and backup solutions 

• Engage with engineering teams as necessary to field solutions  

• Track all relevant SLA/SLRs and provide reports as required  

• Collaborate with DAF enterprise and program security teams to ensure requirements are met  

• Communicate effectively and collaboratively with customers, stakeholders, and peers.

Qualifications:

Required: 

• 10 Years of relevant experience (Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field may be substituted for 5 years of experience). 
• Must have DoD Secret clearance  
• DoD 8140 compliance; Security certification at a minimum. 
• Experience testing, deploying, and troubleshooting the installation of RHEL and third-party software updates  
• Demonstrated experience with planning, configuring, deploying, and implementing automated software and firmware patching, such as WSUS, SCCM, YUM, SolarWinds, etc. for heterogeneous operating systems environments (e.g., Microsoft Windows and Linux)  

• Proficiency in RHEL installation, configuration, and maintenance 
• Strong command-line skills and scripting abilities (Bash, Python) 
• Knowledge of networking protocols and services (DNS, DHCP, HTTP/S, etc.) 
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet) 
• Experience managing RHEL servers in a DoD environment  
• Experience working in a secure location managing devices on a SIPR network  
• Familiarity with STIG requirements  
• Familiarity with ITILv4  
• Familiarity with Agile Scrum methodologies  
• Strong skills with MS Office tools (Excel, Word, Project, Visio) and SharePoint  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills  

Desired: 

• Experience with ServiceNow  
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) 
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools 
• Familiarity with database administration 
• Acts independently to expose and resolve problems  

Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here.

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CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

Salary : $94,400 - $198,300