UNIX Administrator

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16 hours ago

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

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⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

⌨️ Systems Administrator

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NexGen Data Systems, Inc.

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B2B • Cybersecurity • SaaS

NexGen Data Systems, Inc. is an IT consulting firm that offers specialized professional services focusing on advanced cloud, data center, and network solutions. They provide integrated security and management capabilities for complete turn-key solutions, employing a collaborative management approach to accelerate the delivery of complex technical solutions. NexGen's services include cloud computing, network engineering, data center engineering, cybersecurity, data and network security, and operations engineering. They are ISO and CMMI certified, emphasizing their commitment to quality and efficient service delivery.

201 - 500 employees

🤝 B2B

🔒 Cybersecurity

☁️ SaaS

📋 Description

• Designs, configures, implements, and maintains UNIX hardware and operating system environments including AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris. • Optimizes backup processes; optimizes disk space allocations; performs installations and upgrades; monitors and reviews logs; applies appropriate operating system security measures; designs and implements high availability solutions and plans data migrations between systems. • Provides technical expertise and assistance to team members as required. • Monitors operating system, hardware, storage, and backup procedures. • Determines execution and recovery times during disaster recovery and production environment testing, along with designing and implementing efficiency improvements. • Engineers and implements redundant systems; develops and enforces policies, procedures, and tests for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assets. • Participates in initial project analysis including feasibility studies, scope, timeline, task list, and duration of projects. • Designs, implements, and performs UNIX authentication and security audits while providing solutions and remediation for identified discrepancies. • Reviews real-time trending information, and contacts tiered support, when necessary. • Maintains regular contact with users and supervisor/manager regarding status of open or pending service calls. • Assesses and develops long-term strategic goals for production operating systems versions in conjunction with data owners.

🎯 Requirements

• Active Department of Defense Secret (SSBI) level security clearance required. • 8570.01-M Baseline Certification: One of the following Google Cloud Platform: Google Associate Cloud Engineer or Google Professional Cloud Architect required. • One of the following certifications required: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Cloud Operations, Red Hat Certified Engineer, or Red Hat Certified System Administrator. • Seven (7) years’ systems administration experience on UNIX operating systems AIX, Solaris, or HP-UX. • Five (5) years’ hands-on experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) IT hosting solutions. • Extensive hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and newer. • Hands-on experience with commercial cloud provider hosting solutions (i.e. Google, Microsoft Azure, AWS, OCI) and associated relevant industry certifications. • Expertise in scripting languages such as HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL), Bash, and Python to support IaC and administrative tasks. • Experience implementing and sustaining Automation capabilities utilizing solutions such as Ansible and Puppet. • Expertise in diagnosing and resolving complex performance issues related to CPU, memory, disk I/O, and networking. • Proficient implementing and maintaining DoD security compliance including server hardening, applying DISA STIGs, patching, and auditing. • Experience designing and architecting enterprise level solutions across both Windows and Linux environments. • Proficiency and understanding of network fundamentals, VPNs, firewalls, and remote access solutions, and being fully competent to configure network settings. • Has demonstrated strong communication and collaborations skills that shows ability to perform in high pressure situations and has experience handling critical business incidents in professional manner with adaptability and resilience to unexpected challenges both calmly and efficiently.

🏖️ Benefits

• Company covers 100% of premiums for the employee’s medical, dental, and vision insurance and subsidizes premiums for spouse and dependents. • Company provides short and long term disability plans. • 401(k) match up to 10% of the employee’s salary contributions to 401(K) plan. • Comprehensive training and development program. • 11 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) accrual level starts at 15 days annually.