Senior System Administrator
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Position: Senior System Administrator Location: Fort Meade MD
Work Location 6914 Cooper Avenue Fort Meade Maryland 20755
Department: Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Employment Type: Fulltime
Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior System Administrator to support one of our technical projects with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). This role will facilitate the semi and fully automated installation of new environments working with hardened Docker images running in a K8s Kubernetes cluster and monitoring the system and application.
This project represents a multiyear effort for IT Modernization and Transformation requiring tested secure and hardened software solutions. The ideal candidate should be able to configure manage/monitor cloud and on premise Kubernetes environments running on Red Hat servers. Experience with several cloud environments including AWS and Azure is a plus. Looking for a selfmotivated individual who proactively completes tasks with a strong attention to detail. The candidate must be able to work independently and as part of a team. Minimally the candidate should have Linux Kubernetes shell scripting Terraform Ansible and Cloud and VMWare administration experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitoring the health of Kubernetes clusters and responding to incidents
- Providing support for implementation hardening troubleshooting patching and maintenance of RHEL VMs and Kubernetes.
- Creating and managing automation scripts for configuration backup and restoration of RHEL and Kubernetes based environments using Terraform Ansible and bash/PERL/Python scripting languages.
- Creation of automated release operations as well as the advancement of desired state automated CICD Pipelines using Jenkins.
- Providing support to critical IT systems including daytoday operations monitoring and problem resolution.
- Monitoring cloud resource key metrics.
- Configuring load balancing Backup/restore and other storagecentric duties.
- Understanding and configuring monitoring capabilities for Kubernetes and the system applications (Kibana Prometheus etc.
Required Qualifications:
- Must have a BS in Computer Science or a related field plus 8 years of related experience or 1215 years of experience in Computer Science in lieu of a degree
- Must have at least two 2 years of experience in the implementation and technical support of multisystem networks to encompass diagnosing network performance shortcomings and designing and implementing performance improvements.
- Must have at least two 2 years of experience implementing network solutions for complex high performance systems composed of UNIX or LINUXbased hardware platforms.
- AWS or Azure Cloud System/Service Certification
- Experience with patch management and lifecycle management of Kubernetes clusters.
- Proficiency in upgrading and patching Kubernetes components while ensuring minimal downtime and compatibility with Red Hat servers.
- Experience with VMwarebased Kubernetes environments including integration with vSphere vCenter and VM management tools.
- Proficient with the installation and maintenance of OSS Kubernetes clusters
- Proficient in building CI pipelines with Gitlab or similar tools
- Proficient in containerizing applications of various types with Docker
- Must understand how to create persistent storage volumes in Kubernetes.
- Must have experience with Ansible and Terraform
Preferred Technical Skills:
- At least two 2 years experience writing software scripts using scripting languages such as Perl or Python for software automation.
- Experience in several Cloud environments
- Technical experience and knowledge of peertopeer distributed storage networks peertopeer routing and application messaging frameworks.
- Significant experience provisioning and sustaining network infrastructures and have experience developing operations and managing networks required to operate in a secure PKI IPSEC or VPN enabled environment.
- Experience implementing log aggregation and monitoring using the ELK stack.
Additional Requirements:
- Active Secret Clearance and ability to meet DoD security standards.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Ability to work onsite at Fort Meade MD.
Why Join Us:
- Professional Growth: We support continuous learning and professional development through comprehensive training and certifications.
- Innovation at Work: Engage with cuttingedge technologies in a project that pushes technological boundaries. If you like a challenge that will grow your skillset and expose you to various tools that you will be expected to master this is a good fit for you.
- Benefits and Security: Enjoy a robust benefits package including health dental and vision insurance a competitive retirement plan and the stability of government contract roles.
Trillion is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race religion gender native origin age disability or any other category protected by applicable federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
