Senior Linux System Administrator

ECS is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator, providing support to our national laboratory customer in Albuquerque, NM. This position supports the Enterprise Telecommunications Infrastructure Services.

Responsible for providing modern telecommunications systems for data, telephone, wireless LAN, RF Microwave, and encryption capabilities to Sandia with emphasis on securing and protecting the client's information, standardization., and reducing heterogeneity. These services are provided in an effective and proactive manner, using customer support, applications, and data necessary.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Deploy and maintain production Windows/Linux operating systems in accordance with established IT policies and guidelines for items such as security, networks, VoIP, and filesystems.
• Coordinate and perform installations and upgrades to layered software packages
• Continually monitor and tune multiple systems to achieve optimum performance levels
• Work with Enterprise IT Configuration Management automation tools/approaches

• Education/Experience - BS/BA in IT Related field plus 2 years of IT experience, in lieu of degree 8 years of job-related experience is required.
• Experience in Windows/Linux system administration
• Must be a US Citizen
• Maintain a U.S. Department of Energy Q security clearance.
• Experience in Windows/Linux System Administration
• Experience in Apache, Ngnix, haproxy
• Working knowledge of authentication methodologies such as Kerberos, PAM, and LDAP
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL, DNS, FTP, SSH, and other common Internet protocols
• Knowledge of CLI, scripting (Bash, Python), and searching/parsing log files
• Experience with solving practical problems and system analysis of the IT infrastructures
• Experience in effectively prioritizing and executing tasks in a constantly changing environment
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and interdisciplinary team environment