Hello,

Andy Here from Infojini. Hope you are doing well !!

We are looking for a Linux /Ubuntu System Administrator for our DIRECT client in Washington, DC. It is a 6-12+ month contract position with more extensions. Please send me your resume along with the rate expectation to me at or call me at me on my number (301) 708-2200.

Below is the job description for the position.

Position Title - Linux /Ubuntu System Administrator

Location - Washington, DC

Duration - 6-12+ months of Contract with more extension

Mode of interview- Telephonic/Skype

Hybrid WORK- 1-2 times per week

Linux System Administration

• Perform routine patching to assigned systems.
• Respond to incident and request tickets raised in the service management system within required SLAs.
• Provision and maintain Linux infrastructure on-premises and in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud.
• Build and maintain system monitoring tools such as BigFix, Nagios, Spunk, Nessus, CloudWatch etc.
• Ensure systems are backed up nightly or as defined in the backup and restoration policy.
• Implement new storage and file system requests from customers.
• Maintain a High-Performance Compute cluster comprised of Linux servers.
• Act in the event of system failure, due to an error, to restore the operation of software systems.
• In conjunction with the Storage team, ensure efficient use of NetApp storage resources.
• Update documentation using local standards to ensure systems are accurately reflected in documentation.
• Maintain overall industry knowledge on latest trends, technology, etc.

Server Operating System Administration

• Build Linux operating system servers.
• Build Linux virtual machines on the VMWare platform.
• Build EC2 machines in AWS Cloud.
• Implement security benchmarks such as DISA STIGs or CIS Benchmarks.
• Define and maintain system configurations using tools such as Puppet.
• Monitor system vulnerabilities using Nessus and Splunk dashboards.
• Patch and upgrade Linux servers.
• Perform in-place migration upgrades of VMs and physical hardware.

Basic Qualifications

• 10 or more years’ experience as a Linux System Administrator.
• Successful applicants are expected to have a bachelor’s in computer science, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of related experience or a master’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of related experience.
• Expert knowledge of Ubuntu Linux Operating system. Certifications such as Ubuntu or Red Hat Certified System Administrator is preferred.
• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP configuration on servers).
• Experience with implementing Kerberos.
• Experience with Puppet configuration management tool to be able to create and modify Puppet modules and code.Proficiency in one or more scripting languages such as bash, perl, python etc.Experience with configuring directory services (Active Directory, LDAP). Experience with using tools such as BigFix, SCCM, Splunk. Experience with configuring and maintaining infrastructure in the Cloud – AWS EC2, EBS, EFS, RDS, FSx etc. Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as terraform .Experience with Netapp storage is preferred.
• Experience with High Performance Computing is preferred.
• Experience with Splunk is preferred.
• Knowledge of ITIL practices is preferred.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow platform is preferred.
• 2 or more years of experience in a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) environment.
• Experience with planning and executing successful migrations or upgrades of operating systems between major versions (Linux, Network, Storage, RDBMS, and/or Windows).
• Experience maintaining technical documentation using C4 Model nomenclature and diagrams or similar.
• Experience working in an economic research or academic environment preferred.