Linux Administrator

Position Overview: Our client is seeking a Linux Administrator - ACAS who could potentially be located in either Springfield, VA, or Saint Louis, MO . What You'll Get to Do Provide all preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure consistent, reliable, and secure service availability. This includes all actions required to return the service to full operational capability such as vendor RMA processes, removal and proper disposal of broken equipment/software, installation and testing of new equipment/software, and configuration of new equipment/software Perform day-to-day maintenance, and specific scheduled maintenance activities that result from manufacturers' recommended service intervals, alerts, bulletins, available patches, and updates according to agency-approved change management processes. This includes maintaining updated documentation, change logs, and service bulletin libraries for all supported equipment and software in the CSOC knowledge management platform Execute emergency maintenance actions with sufficient urgency to preclude unacceptable outage durations, approved by the Government before execution, and coordinated through and approved by CSOC and ESC government management Perform all development, engineering, testing, integration, and implementation actions necessary for major vendor revisions Perform continuous engineering assessments to improve the performance, effectiveness, coverage, and maturity of this service. These assessments are limited to improvements that can be achieved without the purchase of additional hardware or software Perform all development, design, engineering, testing, integration, and implementation actions necessary to perform a full technology refresh every four years or upon Asset contract recompete, whichever comes first (Note: The assets supporting this service are acquired through a DoD contract). This includes the removal and disposal of the legacy capability More About the Role Operate all assets assigned to this service within the Government Furnished Information - Software Tools list in accordance with vendor instructions, industry best practices, government directives, policies, procedures, etc. Ensure all required data is routed to the DoD CMRS database in the appropriate format, and validate the accuracy of data contained within CMRS weekly Configure all assets assigned to this service within the Government Furnished Information - Software Tools list by all customer laws, directives, orders, policies, guidance, procedures, etc. Ensure this service provides 100% coverage of all applicable customer enclaves, domains, information flows, and devices. Provide weekly reports to CSOC government leadership on any people, processes, or technology challenges preventing the achievement of 100% coverage Use various monitoring, analysis, and visualization tools to track effectiveness, status, performance metrics, and other information as needed or required by CSOC government staff and contractors assigned Cybersecurity Operations Services and Cybersecurity Readiness Services Track vendor end-of-life and end-of-support status for assets in CDRL D0009 Asset Inventory Perform all development, design, engineering, testing, integration, and implementation actions needed for the total integration and interoperability between all applicable assets in the Government Furnished Information - Software Tools list. Utilize agency-approved ticketing systems to document, track, assign, update, and coordinate all engineering, integration, configuration, and maintenance actions Report as vendor updates are received You'll Bring These Qualifications Top Secret/SCI clearance (current), with the ability to successfully obtain/maintain a polygraph (post-hire). Bachelor's Degree and or equivalent experience in a related field and Six (6) years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. DoD 8570 IAT III (current); CSSP Analyst certifications must be obtained within 120 days of the hire date Expert at operating and maintaining Linux systems Experience operating and maintaining applications hosted in a Linux environment Experience with vulnerability management applications, such as Nessus or ACAS

Created: 2024-10-28