Peraton is seeking a Linux System Administrator to support the integration, testing, and production of new mission systems by assembling, reassembling, integrating, and installing operant systems and application software.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a Linux System Administrator working with RH Enterprise Linux, CENTOS and with DNS and SSH configurations.
- Demonstrated experience performing applications testing involving/requiring: RedHat Linux or advanced general Linux knowledge; trouble shooting of standard daemons and tools (NFS, NTP, BIND, APACHE, SYSLOG, logrotate, chkconfig, init scripts, curl general networking, etc.).
- Provide system administration service for Linux infrastructure and development systems (practical experience with RedHat Yellow Dog Updater (U+YUM) and RHCTA or higher) certification is highly desired.
- Familiarization with shell scripting languages such as Rubym KSH, BASH execution and analysis
- Apply hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting Blade Centers and Dell servers
- Knowledge of virtualization software to include ESXi (VMWARE) and KVM (CENTOS), and High Availability Configuration
- Apply Networking Skills and knowledge of TCP/IP networking
Responsibilities
- Support the implementations, troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology systems.
- Provide system administration services for Linux / UNIX infrastructure and development systems (scripting and loading machines using KickStart system configuration)
- Support the build and software integration of new mission systems and supporting architecture under development (client/server/storage/network devices, etc.)
- Ensure systems are kept in required configuration profile, including patch maintenance, changes are required by evolvement of production environments, updating software and software configurations.
- Configure and manage UNIX and Windows Operating systems and install/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintains integrity, and configure network components along with the implementation operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance.
- Maintain scripts for loading machines using KickStart and Puppet manifests and perform/verify system configurations
- Apply experience to automate system installations using tools such as KickStart
Other
- Current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree, totaling 15 years of SA experience.
- Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on our critical National Security programs, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
- EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
