Clearedge3mo ago

Senior System Administrator

United States·LinthicumFull-timesenior

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Quick Summary

Overview

Join ClearEdge and be part of a mission-focused team solving some of the DoD’s most complex technical challenges. Every day, ClearEdge supports government and industry customers by delivering innovative solutions that enable critical operations and mission success.

Technical Tools

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ClearEdge offers an extremely competitive benefits package—including a $10k annual training and education benefit, a 10% 401(k) contribution fully vested on day one, annual health and technology allowances, and access to a state-of-the-art technology lab. Learn more at www.clearedgeit.com/careers/

Your Mission

ClearEdge is hiring a Senior System Administrator to support the administration, sustainment, and security of Linux-based systems across mission environments. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining system health, applying updates, supporting cloud-based infrastructure, and ensuring systems remain reliable, compliant, and operational. You will work closely with engineers and stakeholders to support system availability and performance in both on-prem and virtualized environments.

This position is ideal for an experienced system administrator who is comfortable working at the command line, enjoys maintaining stable systems, and values operational excellence.

Are experienced administering Linux systems using the command line

Are comfortable applying system updates and patches using yum or equivalent tools

Enjoy maintaining system reliability and operational stability

Are familiar with cloud-based infrastructure and virtual machines

Have an interest in understanding how software and services are deployed on systems

Take ownership of system sustainment and compliance

Performing Linux system administration on CentOS, RedHat, Amazon Linux, or equivalent platforms

Applying system updates and patches using yum or equivalent patching repositories

Monitoring system health and troubleshooting performance or availability issues

Supporting systems hosted in cloud environments such as AWS or Azure

Assisting with system configuration, maintenance, and sustainment activities

Supporting or interacting with network and system mapping tools such as RedSeal

Working with engineering teams to ensure systems meet operational requirements

TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance

Linux command line system administration experience on CentOS, RedHat, Amazon Linux, or equivalent

Experience applying system updates and patches using yum or equivalent tools

Ten (10) years of experience as a System Administrator in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university, or five (5) additional years of System Administrator experience in lieu of a degree

Experience working in cloud environments such as AWS or Azure

Experience or knowledge of the RedSeal Network Mapping tool

Familiarity with software commonly deployed on systems such as Elasticsearch, Docker, Kubernetes, or NiFi

Experience with Syslog or NxLog

Experience with Nagios or similar monitoring tools

Scripting experience using Python or Perl