What are the responsibilities and job description for the Linux System Administrator (Annapolis Junction, MD; Columbia, MD) position at Set of X?
Set of X is led by industry veterans who see government contracting as a good community with plenty of opportunity to go around. With a shared desire to give back, grow the community, and do great work, the Set of X team is building an elite group of engineers with a strong sense of shared responsibility and ownership.
Because who you work with matters.
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Responsibilities:
- Work with current owners and administrators to understand existing systems, requirements, and problem areas.
- Provide direct input for organization long-term efforts and visions for future architecture and design.
- Provide system administration functions to fix critical problems or implement stop-gap solutions as part of the transition to the new consolidated architecture.
- Translate existing requirements and use-cases of current systems into scalable and supportable long-term solutions.
- Implement and support final solution(s).
- Participate in frequent internal engineering and strategy team meetings.
- Build direct customer relationships to improve organizational feedback loop.
Required Skills:
- Extensive RedHat (RHEL), CentOs Linux, and/or UNIX experience.
- Experience managing NiFi data flows.
- Experience with VMWare or associate technologies (ESX, NSX, VSAN, KVM, Nutanix or other).
- Ansible or other automation platform/methodology experience.
- System scanning/hardening – STIGS/CIS Compliance.
- Proficiency installing, hardening, patching, and backup/restoration of Linux systems.
- Understanding of system monitoring, health/status, and best practice security methodologies.
- Familiarity with Windows Server environments
Desired Skills:
- Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS familiarity.
- Understanding of Active Directory or FreeIPA.
- Familiarity with nginx, HAProxy, or other load balancer technologies.
- Python experience.
- Familiarity with Git/GitLab.
- Storage Technology experience including hyper converged, SAN, or IP based storage.
- Past experience supporting managed attribution programs.
- RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) and/or RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) certification.
Experience/Education:
9 yrs. experience in System Administration
Clearance:
TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
Total Compensation Package
We offer a comprehensive compensation package designed to support your well-being and professional growth. Our competitive base salary is complemented by an extensive benefits program, including:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to keep you and your family healthy.
- Life and Disability Insurance: Peace of mind with financial protection for you and your loved ones.
- 401(k) Plan: No personal investment required to benefit from a generous employer contribution, allowing you to maximize your take-home pay.
- Paid Time Off: Enjoy time away from work to recharge.
- Technology Refresh: Upgrade your devices regularly, or opt for a year-end bonus if you don’t need new tech.
- Training and Professional Development: A $5,250 annual budget for ongoing education, certifications, and professional memberships. Or use this annual benefit to repay a student loan tax-free.
For a full overview of our benefits, please visit our benefits tab.
Additional Perks and Benefits
- Stock Plan: Become an equity owner with a yearly stock grant—let's build the future together.
- Flex Leave and Exchange Plan: Take up to 8 weeks off for a strong work-life balance or sell back unused time for double the value!
- Virtual Office Compensation: Monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet services.
- Fringe Benefit Mall: Choose from perks like Uber rides, a beer of the month club, Amazon Prime, and Hello Fresh—whatever suits you best!
- Profit-Sharing Cash Bonus: Share in the company’s success with an end-of-year cash bonus.
- Referral Bonus: Help us grow by bringing in top talent and earn a bonus for each successful referral.
All qualified applicants receive genuine consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Set of X Technology Partners is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. The collective sum of the individual differences, experiences, self-expression, skills, knowledge, talent and innovation that our employees express in their work drives our culture and our reputation.
This is a full time position
Salary : $5,250
