Apex Systems is seeking a Linux Systems Admin to support one of our Government Integration clients in Aberdeen, MD.
Title: Linux Systems Admin
Location: Aberdeen, MD
Contract: Long term
Pay: $45-$55/hr.
Clearance: Active Secret, will upgrade to TS
Cert: (2) certification requirements from: SEC+, CEH, CySA+ (This one would cover both certs), GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, CND
Education/Experience: Bachelors & 4-8 years of prior relevant experience; or Masters with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience
Primary Responsibilities
- Supports change and control boards and provide installation, configuration, engineering, administration, and accreditation documents/diagrams for the infrastructure life cycle replacements upgrades, enhancements, and new technology deployments
- Supports design, installs, maintenance and coordination of the use of network systems.
- Supports training of users, maintains, creates and deletes user accounts.
- Supports key project/program objectives and deliverables.
- Coordinate with Operations and Engineering, providing technical support for Linux devices supporting the security monitoring of networks
- Supports creation of infrastructure and rack elevation diagrams
- Supports maintenance Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) compliance on all security devices
- Supports development of Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)
- Monitor, organize and work collaboratively in a technological environment to support an established collaborative work environment
- Support and sometimes lead systems engineering efforts for new system development efforts or critical system enhancements and patches engineering and configuration management processes
- Actively mentor junior system administrator personnel and reinforce adoption of best practices
- Supports development of functional requirements through interaction with end-users and coordinates with support teams on systematic enhancements or changes
- Promotes research and implementation of automation and process efficiencies
Basic Qualifications
- Strong command line linux (preferably Red Hat)
- Basic scripting skills
- Familiarity with VMWare/vCenter
- General knowledge of IP networking
- Ability to problem solve and work independently.
- Desire to learn new technologies and cyber skills.
- Knowledge of computer security principles and DoD security protocols
- Knowledge of security policies and general vulnerabilities management
- Experience and familiarity with change control processes
- Ability to support creation of network topology and rack elevation diagrams.
- Candidate must possess an active Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI eligibility or TS/SCI preferred.
- Must hold DoD 8570 IAT-II (Security +) prior to start date and CSSP-Infrastructure Support certification within 3 months of start.
- Must hold Computing Environment Certification prior to start date.
Preferred Qualifications
- Comfortable scripting or writing code in Python, bash, PowerShell, or other popular and common language to perform daily tasks or configuration management.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Certified Engineer certification
- Understanding of network topologies, both transport and IP
- Understanding of the ELK stack, Bro/Zeek
- Technical understanding of core current cybersecurity technologies as well as emerging capabilities.
- Demonstrated experience with researching and fielding new and innovative technology.
- Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of cybersecurity threats, attacks, attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intrusion set tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).
- Motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to create complex technical reports on analytic findings.
- Excellent project, technical, interpersonal, presentation and problem management skills
- Ability to communicate orally, and in writing, detailed technical information on troubleshooting and implementation efforts.
- Familiarity or experience in Intelligence Driven Defense, Cyber Kill Chain methodology, and/or MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- Technical understanding of core current cybersecurity technologies as well as emerging capabilities.
