Linux System Administrator Position Available In Middlesex, Massachusetts

Linux System Administrator
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Lexington, MA (ON-SITE/OFFICE)
The Homeland Decision Support Systems Group seeks a System Administrator to be part of a team that supports end-to-end system architectures design, decision support, and advanced analytics to enhance the protection of the homeland and U.S. interests overseas. The group deploys real-time enterprise and edge solutions that support the warfighters at multiple Combatant Commands across the globe, providing a measurable impact to their missions. Balancing complexity, functionality, and time-to-deliver across multiple stakeholder projects is a key skill mix for this position. Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Administer GNU/Linux desktop/server environments, including Red Hat, Ubuntu, and Centos distributions
• Administer Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh desktop environments, including Win 10 and OS X
• Support installation, maintenance, repair, and upgrade of computer and network equipment -Review and test new hardware and software applications and make recommendations for purchases
• Design and implement shell scripts and other tools to automate processes and provide needed capabilities to technical staff
• Contribute to projects to improve aspects of the computing and network infrastructure: data storage, backups and recovery, network bandwidth and throughput, application installation and management
• Support design and implement configuration management and monitoring of systems and networks
• Collaborate with other personnel within the organization to enhance technology and support practices
• Maintain regular contact with MIT LL IT and security resources and to rapidly reconfigure systems to report and remediate performance and security issues

Skills:

Required

• Linux Administrator including scripting
• Netapp Administrator, setup and troubleshooting
• An understanding of network setup at the system level (i.e. IPTables and firewalls)
• LDAP proficient administration, setup and maintenance
• JIRA
• Configure and Manage Centralized Logging and Audit Capabilities
• Strong Backup Experience and Proven Ability to Protect Mission Critical Data
• Systems Administration
• Technologies including DNS, DHCP, Proxy and Load Balancing
• UNIX platform, OSX, Cisco IOS
• Virtualization Technologies (VMware, including ESXi and VCenter configuration) Nice to

Have:

• Enterprise Backup Solutions
• SCCM, and Active Directory
• Windows Patch Management
• Windows Server Administration (SCI classified environment)

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Windows Server Platform Clearance:

Candidates must have a secret clearance in order to be considered for this role.

Onsite requirement:

Minimum of 2 days in the office and 3 at home.

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