Principal Systems Administrator

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Markon is seeking a Prinicpal Systems Administrator to join our program supporting a key IC government customer.

• The on-site system administrator will support the installation, configuration, maintenance, failure analysis and recovery, performance monitoring, data storage management, and security management of the data center environment.
• The system administrator work both independently and as a member of an integrated product team supporting a wide variety of basic and complex computing and network configurations and must have proven Linux experience.
• The system administrator will have experience in at least one, preferably two, scripting languages (shell, Perl, Powershell, Python, etc.) and shall have proven experience administering Linux operating systems in the conduct of their duties. The right candidate will have proven experience in problem solving.
• The Program is comprised of Linux (80%), Windows (20%), virtualization, storage, network, HW, and data center engineers that works as a team and offers rewarding opportunities to think outside the box in order to deliver innovative and sustainable IT environments to our customers.

• Active TS/SCI with FS Polygraph
• Architecting, deploying, and managing large Linux networked environments including deployment and configuration
• Installing, configuring, updating and removing system and application software
• Hardening Linux server installations
• Installing, configuring, updating and removing system hardware (servers, workstations, transceivers, network interface cards)
• Configuring NFS, SAMBA, and SAN
• Monitoring and allocating system resources (CPU, memory, and storage space)
• Proven experience creating, implementing, and maintaining scripts for process automation, infrastructure monitoring, and proactive reporting
• Auditing system log files, to include compliance audits
• Diagnosing and troubleshooting hardware and software problems
• Documenting hardware and software configurations, maintenance history, and backup history
• Implementing up-to-date system policies and procedures. Updating/patching system operating systems
• Proven experience in all aspects of managing large Linux environments including the use of configuration management tools like Puppet and Ansible for centralized management and configuration of systems to enforce security controls
• Ability to utilize analysis tools to resolve complex network, systems, and application performance problems
• Responding to inquiries concerning all aspects of computer and network operations
• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics, or equivalent experience, and four (4) years of relevant experience (see below bullets). Equivalent military training and/or experience in an information technology field will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 7+ years of experience as a System Admin

USD $170,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 /Yr.

The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.