Linux Administrator

About Level Up 

Level Up, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVIAN, represents a fusion of innovation, reliability, and top-tier cyber security and IT solutions. As a Virginia-based small business with over 150 years of collective experience, we pride ourselves on providing industry-leading expertise, big data analytics, and all-source research and analysis. Our technical capabilities directly bolster our customers' objectives, from mission centers to forward-deployed operations. 

In 2021, we joined forces with AVIAN, an employee-owned business and one of America’s fastest-growing private companies. With a shared commitment to resourcefulness, responsiveness, and reachability, we continue to uphold our trademark dependability and innovation, delivering exceptional services to our 80 government and commercial clients across 13 states. 

Beyond our technical and consulting prowess, we at Level Up believe in creating a positive impact within our communities. Through our charitable giving and volunteer programs, we support causes close to our hearts and inspire meaningful change. This commitment to service and community enhancement is what we call "The Level Up Way". 

Together, Level Up and AVIAN offer comprehensive solutions, blending technology and community engagement to create an exceptional partnership for our employees, customers, and community. 

The successful candidate will maintain and improve, as part of the existing Linux team, the Sponsor’s Linux software andhardware environment. This includes responsibility for the operating system software and its successful integration withthe hardware and applications software across the organization as well as maintaining the servers it runs on.

Duties, Tasks and Responsibilities

• Planning, testing, installing, integrating, and maintaining new and upgraded versions of the relevant operatingsystems
• Building and hardening Linux servers, and establishing configuration baselines
• Applying all appropriate security and firmware patches in a timely manner, and assisting in creating,maintaining, and adhering to the organization’s patch management plans
• Developing test plans and procedures
• Replacing server hardware components where necessary
• Testing and integrating software and hardware
• Managing operating system lifecycles
• Establishing, developing, testing, staging, and operating environments
• Designing interfaces to external systems
• Researching and resolving operating system problems efficiently and accurately, while adhering toorganizational standards and practices
• Troubleshooting operating system problems, and collaborating with other teams (e.g. application development,network, etc.) to resolve problems across the organization
• Providing technical support to other teams (e.g. application development, etc.) on requirements for integrationinto the operating system
• Maintaining and updating documentation on the operating system configuration and all other areas ofresponsibility

Required Experience, Skills, & Technologies

• Minimum of 10 years configuring and maintaining Linux servers

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related discipline, OR 10years of related technical experience may be substituted for education

• Strong Linux administration experience

• Experience working in an organization with complex, intertwined systems and data flows

• Experience creating, maintaining, and communicating complex information technology documentation

• Experience with domain account management, particularly via Centrify, LDAP, and Active Directory

• Experience applying security patches in a Linux environment

• Strong shell scripting experience

• Ability to manage a large, complex server environment

• Experience with the server environment, its hardware components and how/where they are used

• Understanding how to troubleshoot and replace server hardware if necessary

• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively and proactively across a large organization ofdispersed teams

Desired Experience, Skills & Technologies

• Scripting experience with Ansible or similar technologies

Physical Requirement

• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, officemachinery, etc.
• Add/remove hardware from in-rack applications
• Use hands to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machineand computer printer.

Clearance Required

• Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

• TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly required.

At Level Up, LLC, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being. Our health and wellness benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with telemedicine services and a TRICARE supplement for veterans. Financially, we provide flexible spending accounts (FSA), a 401(k) plan with company contributions, and an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Additional perks like wellness reimbursements and referral bonuses are also available.

For insurance protection, we offer basic life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage, disability benefits, and AFLAC supplemental insurance. In terms of life, work, and family, we provide flexible time off, paid sick leave, maternity and bonding leave, and military training leave. Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities are available to help you grow. We also offer pet insurance, identity protection, and life assistance programs. At Level Up, LLC, we prioritize a balanced, supportive environment that allows you to thrive both personally and professionally.

Level Up, LLC is a service-based organization. As an equal opportunity employer, our policy of business is to seek the most qualified candidate for each talent opportunity without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, religious belief, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual preference, physical or mental handicap, lawful political affiliation or veteran’s status.