Linux Administrator

Peraton is looking for an experienced Linux Administrator to provide operational support for the FDA enterprise environment consisting of ~3,500 physical and virtual servers. Linux team.

 

• →Providing operational support to customer on premise and cloud based (AWS and Azure) datacenters
• →Iimage creation, server provisioning, patching, reporting, creating, and maintaining documentation/SOP's
• →Working directly with customers to integrate applications, scripting and automation of tasks, high level problem solving
• →Troubleshooting a wide variety of issues within defined SLAs.
• →The position requires individuals to be self-motivated, outgoing, accountable, energetic members of the team.  

 

 

• 5 years with BS/BA or 9 years with a HS Diploma
• Minimum of 5 years experience as a Linux Administrator.
• Experience with Linux operation systems, Red Hat Satellite/Capsule/ OEL, Foreman, Pacemaker, Cisco hardware builds and provisioning with Kickstart.
• Experience with Red Hat Linux, Ubuntu, Veritas SF/Infoscale vcs/vxvm/vxfs, Linux build automation/recovery, OpenShift, OCFS2, Ansible Tower, Scaler.
• Strong understanding of server backup, experience with vulnerability scanning and threat mitigation technologies, Server hardening, OSCAP.
• Understanding of common security products (Splunk, Lumension/Ivanti, etc.),
• Familiar with Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy Management, VMWare VSphere (e.g., ESXi, vCenter) administration and support, Linux Systems Administration, Storage
• Experience with Net App, Cloud computing instance and service provisioning (e.g., Amazon Web Service, Azure, etc.), Infrastructure as Code experience (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, etc.)
• Automation skills via scripting (e.g., ksh, bash, yams, Oracle Linux patching automation skills and PowerShell).
• SolarWinds monitoring experience
• ServiceNow or other ticketing systems experience
• Ability to concurrently manage multiple tasks
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required agency clearance

 

• Certified and experience with AWS, Azure, Centrify
• Knowledge of network technologies, connectivity, protocols, and security.
• Mature professional, outgoing, highly motivated, self-starter
• Clear verbal and written communicaton
• Ability to assist/coach team members

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.