Unix Administrator
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TISTA Science and Technology Corporation specializes in providing IT solutions, including cybersecurity and consulting services for government clients.
Summary:
The applicant will provide systems administration and IT support for UNIX and Linux environments. They must have substantial UNIX experience and an active security clearance.
Requirements:
Technology: Oracle, Solaris, HP-UX, Red Hat Linux
Hard Skills: UNIX administration, Linux operating systems, system security compliance
Credentials: Bachelors or equivalent work experience
Experience: 4 years UNIX Administration experience, 3 years hands-on experience with installation and configuration of UNIX systems
Job Description:
Overview
TISTA Science and Technology Corporation is seeking a Unix Administrator to join our team.
Seeking experienced UNIX Senior Systems Administrator , minimum 4 years UNIX administration, to provide skills and expertise to perform systems administration and information technology support activities for Oracle/Sun, Solaris, HP-UX, and Red Hat Linux operating systems on the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA's) Enterprise Infrastructure Test/Development, Staging, Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Production environments. At least 3 years experience must be hands-on installing, configuring, maintaining, and resolving issues with various software.
Provide and administer UNIX and Linux NIPRnet and SIPRnet Operating Systems to ensure effective day-to-day operations and resolve issues as they occur. Perform assessment, implementations, integration, configuration, device policy, event analysis, training, documentation and provide subject matter expert support to Government in accomplishing the same. Perform implementation of required software to meet IA controls working with the DLA CERT and support Technology Foundation Services architecture throughout the lifecycle. Support Disaster Recovery and COOP on mission critical systems.
Install and maintain COTS products including but not limited to: McAfee, HBSS, TripWire, ArcSight, and others. Remotely provide systems management and technical troubleshooting for UNIX SIPRnet/NIPRnet systems. Perform customer support functions. Review, coordinate, and recommend IA standards and protocols. Perform analysis and validate and recommend security requirements including RMF.
Responsibilities
- Develop and document standards and guides for the implementation of IA solutions including but not limited to, compliance, system security design, security testing and IA assessments. Recommend, for detected vulnerabilities that could preclude accreditation, management, operational, or technical controls to include human procedures, software configuration parameters, system changes, or combinations thereof to mitigate the risk associated with the vulnerability.
Qualifications
- Four (4) years UNIX Administration experience, two of which in specialized information processing disciplines involving a range of hardware/software solutions.
- Three (3) years concentrated hands-on experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and resolving software issues.
- Must possess an active Secret personnel security clearance in good standing with eligibility for IT-I privileged access. Requires a current T5 (SSBI/SBPR) level background investigation.
- IAT-II required
- Security + CE
- Computing Environment Certification, one or more of the following: SCSA (Solaris), HPCSA (HPUX), RHCSA (Red Hat), Linux+ (Generic linux)
Additional Skills:
- Must be able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Must be able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Identifies potential problems and solutions through analysis identifying recommended solutions.
Location:
- Remote, USA
Clearance:
- Active Secret Clearance
