Altamira Technologies Corporation

Linux System Administrator

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2 Locations

In-Office

120K-160K Annually

Entry level

Information Technology • Software • Defense

The Role

Administer, configure, monitor, patch, troubleshoot, and sustain geographically distributed Linux systems supporting a mission-critical cross-domain data transfer infrastructure. Develop Ansible automation, Python and Bash scripts, monitoring sensors, dashboards, workarounds, and operational documentation. Manage virtualization, repositories, user accounts, Git workflows, incident response, application updates, and SLA communications while supporting system testing, deployment, operation, and maintenance.

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Linux System Administrator

Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies.

We focus on recruiting talented, self-motivated employees that strive to find a way to get things done. Join our team of experts as we engineer national security!

Description: Candidates will work in a Linux environment for a Cross Domain Solution (CDS), contributing to its sustainment and evolution. This position requires the application of expertise on multiple complex scripting, development, and work-around assignments that may be broad in nature and require originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks. Qualified candidates will have appreciable latitude in developing methodology, presenting solutions to problems, and contributing to deliverables.

Location: Chantilly, VA

The Role: Altamira requires Linux system administration support for the development, testing, deployment, operation, and maintenance of various mission-critical applications and services. A primary focus of this position is to provide system administration, configuration, and support tools to maintain and monitor the health of a large data transfer and message processing infrastructure. While the software development team is responsible for the development and customization of the applications, our client requires administration and enhancement of a data metrics collection and dashboarding system to allow simplified operator supervision of the performance of the overall system. Additional tasks include assisting with SNMP monitoring and data metrics collection in a diverse architecture.

Skills: Linux system administration experience conducting system virtualization, user account management, application update repository maintenance, experience in the creation and management of Ansible playbooks for the automation of tasks, maintenance and usage of Git repositories, and version control. Eagerness to learn and contribute to the overall enhancement of the existing tasks for the maintenance of the system and support applications.

Top Skills:

Red Hat Linux 7/8/9
Ansible
Git version control
Docker
Python and Bash scripting
Experience with virtualization technologies such VMWare ESXi and ProxMox

Additional Skills and Qualifications: TS/SCI with CI Poly Needed! Active monitoring and sustaining the operations of geographically distributed Linux-based applications to meet service-level agreements. This is to include patching, troubleshooting, debugging, and the creation of workaround solutions. Incident response management for the CDS solutions. Interface with federal personnel to communicate SLA metrics and remediation of incidents. Scripting and possible software development to automate Operations and Maintenance. Potential development of sensors to accelerate the detection of failed systems. Development of documentation for operations, sustainment, and user guides.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $120,000 to $160,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, the scope of the position, relevant experience, education, certifications, internal equity, customer contractual requirements, security clearance requirements, and other legitimate business considerations.

Skills Required

Linux system administration experience
Red Hat Linux 7, 8, or 9 experience
Ansible playbook creation and management experience
Git repositories and version control experience
Docker experience
Python and Bash scripting experience
Virtualization experience with VMware ESXi and/or Proxmox
TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph
Linux application monitoring and operations sustainment experience
Patching, troubleshooting, debugging, and incident response experience
Ability to interface with federal personnel and communicate SLA metrics
Technical documentation development experience

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The Company

HQ: Mc Lean, Virginia

369 Employees

Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Altamira Technologies Corporation is a top open source technology company in the national security space. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira provides engineering and analytic services to the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities. Altamira focuses on creating innovative solutions that leverage common standards in architecture, data and security, which enables the company to solve complex issues of great importance to the nation while lowering engagement costs through speed of adoption, collaboration, and trust.