Systems Administrator

Duties: ***Candidates must be local and can come into the office at least 3 days a week. At the beginning of the assignment it will be hybrid 3 days a week. Candidates MUST be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in order to access DHS production systems and PII data. Must be able to meet CFIUS requirements. Schedule:it will either 4pm to 12am or 12am to 8 am As a Linux/Unix System Administrator (second/third shift) for the North America Biometrics Programs team in Reston Virginia you will monitor maintain and administer hardware/software/configurations across multiple environments to ensure high availability and peak performance. You will update shift logs assist with Operation System patching/upgrades perform data backups and diagnostics utilize command line for troubleshooting and repair and restore systems to normal processing. In addition you must have experience with monitoring; software problem solving; phone support during problem resolution; and disaster recovery operations. Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility Leverage command line activities as you monitor and resolve performance related issues of biometric products software and networks Monitor server/software error messages displayed on monitoring faultdetection terminal and take appropriate actions to restore services as needed Perform installations and patching to maintain key applications and operating systems Document problems/issues in ticket tracking system Review and resolve tickets through the ticketing system phone calls and emails. Collaborate with other teams and provide client updates until issues are resolved Lead troubleshooting call bridge to ensure the incident is documented from start to closure Support deployment activities including patching upgrades scripting etc. Ensure that your customers are satisfied throughout the process Review update and prepare shift logs for an efficient transition to new shift. Effectively multitask on a variety of complicated assignments

Skills: Skills and Abilities: Minimum of three (3) years of system administration experience in a highly secure Linux/Unix environment utilizing command line monitoring tools patching and scripting and excellent communications skills oral and written. Teamoriented and selfmotivated. Excellent written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications AIX Suse and Windows administration and some Oracle/MySQL Database experience Special Position Requirements This position is subject to standard preemployment background check This position is subject to posthire third party background checks with state agencies This position is subject to requirements of CFIUS and will require U.S. Citizenship

Education: Associates Degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field OR a minimum of five (5) years of experience in Linux/Unix

Required Skills: LINUX

Hours Per Day: 8.00
Hours Per Week: 40.00
Languages: English( Speak Read Write )
Department: 1USA : CCUS1USADISIBS
Job Category: R&D: Systems Engineering & General Studies