Linux System Administrator

Leidos Corporate Information Security team within the Digital Modernization sector currently has an opening for a Linux Systems Administrator in our Omaha NE office. This position is an exciting opportunity to use your experience providing advanced computing solutions in a heterogeneous environment. We use a wide array of Linux and Windows systems in a tightly integrated environment with a focus on security and high performance computing. If you want to work in a diverse environment that allows you to get into every aspect of supporting complex computing systems this is a great opportunity!

Clearance Requirement: You must currently hold an active Secret clearance with eligibility to be cleared for Top Secret and Special Access Programs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Configuration setup and maintenance of numerous air-gapped Information Systems (IS) and networks

• Verify and maintain security configuration of the multiple Information Systems

• Secure and maintain all components IAW established Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) and customer directives

• Manage daily break/fix scenarios updates backups monitoring and user management

• Patch and anti-virus definition management

• Hardware troubleshooting (COTS PC printer networks and encryption hardware)

• Monitor customer request and tasking to ensure requirements are addressed in a timely manner according to priority

• Strong desire to adhere to best practices and provide the highest quality of service and support.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and 4-8 years of experience Associate degree and 6-8 years or High School diploma and 8 or more years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Current DoD 8140/8570 compliant IA certification for IAT II (Securityce or higher)

• Must hold current Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain Top Secret and Special Access Programs clearance.

• Hands-on experience in Linux Server and workstation environments.

• Experience in the design implementation and sustainment of Virtualized Machine (VM) architecture

• Experience with system configuration and apply security controls under Risk Management Framework.

• Demonstrated understanding of computer network concepts (network hardware cable management IP address management).

• Working knowledge of Windows operating systems.

• Excellent customer service skills and clear communications both written and oral

• Comfortable working in an environment without immediate supervision

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Red Hat Satellite.

• Experience with container management to include Kubernetes Podman and Docker

• Experience working with cloud systems (Azure AWS)

• Understanding of Special Access Program (SAP) Information Systems (IS) requirements

• Experience with IS implementation as defined in the Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide (JSIG)

• Understanding of DevOps best practices and system development lifecycle automation

• Experience in Kubernetes and other DevOps container management methodologies and automation

• Current experience supporting Special Access Program (SAP) Information Systems (IS)

• Detailed experience with the Risk Management Framework

• Experience with NIST 800-53

• Documented Computing Environment (CE) training

• Experience in ACAS or Nessus vulnerability scanning

• Knowledgeable in audit log reduction tools (Graylog or Splunk)

• Advanced DoDI 8570 certification

• Shell Scripting

• Windows or Linux Certifications

• In-depth Hardware Experience

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