System Automation Specialist

• Manage Cisco PRIME environment to perform configuration audit and compliant.
  
• Conduct system and configuration audit reviews and perform maintenance functions as required on networking devices to ensure system health and consistency.
  
• Write and debug scripts (Python Bash) to assist in all manner system management and automation.
  
• Maintain hardware and operating system platform for Cisco PRIME and other configuration management application.
  
• Maintain the UNIX/Linux Servers and secure the servers according to the Policy/Configuration Compliance Management requirements.
  
• Troubleshoot and Resolve UNIX Operating Systembased issues from Performance to Configuration.
  
• Backing up and Protecting UNIX environments using platformspecific tools.
  
• Maintain and configure system redundancy.
  
• Perform daily system checks review and respond to events reflected in various management tools perform server patch management.
  
• Notify Government representative of issues involving performance of the operating environment.
  
• Work with the team and application sponsors to resolve issues that arise in the daily administration of the platform and the Configuration Management Application
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems for all applications.
  
• Support implement and maintain new applications coming into the environment.
  
• Present status information on issues and problems at the weekly team meetings.
  
• Document software changes.
  
• Document problem resolution steps.
  
• Assist in troubleshooting and problem resolution on Linux systems performance health and configuration.
  
• Assure bestpractices and standards are implemented and adhered to for software systems.
  
• Perform daily system checks review and respond to events reflected in various management and monitoring tools.
  
• Conduct system audit reviews and perform maintenance functions as required to ensure system health.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor s degree and 6 years of relative experience Masters degree and 4 years of relative experience or 10 years of relative experience in an IT field in lieu of a degree
  
• Minimum of 4 years Red Hat Enterprise Linux v6.x/7.x Operating System experience
  
• Minimum of 2 years of RUBY PERL BASH and Python scripting experience
  
• Minimum of 1 year of Cisco PRIME or Cisco WORKS of experience or industry leading Configuration Management tool.
  
• Minimum of 1 year of commonly used tools such as JIRA Confluence BitBucket
  
• Minimum of 1 year of commonly used automation tools such as Ansible Puppet
  
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
  

• Experience with version control (CVS Subversion Git etc.)
  
• Strong understanding of networking equipment such as routers and switches
  
• Strong understanding of and compliance with IT development process (SDLC).
  
• Strong requirements planning and project implementation skills and be able to work with internal technical staff and outside contractors to deliver results.
  
• JavaScript CSS XML and HTML 5 experience a plus
  
• Certification in one or more of the following:
  
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
  
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)