Linux System Administrator

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Fort Meade, MD
In-Office
Consulting
The Role
Hoplite Solutions is seeking a motivated and experienced Linux System Administrator for a small, diverse team that provides end-to-end software, systems, and network engineering services to support Integrated Discovery Operations (IDO). You will lead, evolve, and maintain a dynamic, modern DevOps architecture, often based on open-source technology and not relying on corporate baselines, to support software developers, phased system upgrades, compliance, and improvements aimed at ensuring continued execution of the IDO mission. We aim to improve availability and reliability, reduce latency, and optimize performance, while maintaining the security posture.
Mission Focus:
Design, maintain, and support operations and maintenance (O&M) activities of a large enclave comprised of various hardware, software, and network components to include server architecture, virtual machines, managed switches, NAS, VLANs, and VPNs. Develop and carry out strategies to migrate existing customers to new architecture and technology with minimal impact. Evaluate new technologies or equipment that can be added to Agency standard solutions.
Technical Proficiency:
Network administration including installing, configuring, and maintaining net devices; configuring various routing protocols, troubleshooting multi-hop connectivity, throughput, and latency; setting up firewalls. Responsible for secure infrastructure and vulnerability corrections, data security, compliance, and backups and recovery. Maintain SSPs, STE/STN requirements via RMF, Netseer, SEAR logging, patching, IAVMs, McAfee, and UAM.
Responsible for user-level support, including interacting with system-savvy developers and analysts, resolving network, computer, and virtual system issues & anomalies.
Maintain enclave documentation (network diagram, system names, IP addresses, barcodes, etc.); provide monthly activity report to include system outages.
Experience deploying and maintaining nginx; system monitoring platforms like OpenVAS, Prometheus and Grafana; SELinux and FIPS
Knowledge of LatteArt/Biscotti, Netseer, SEAR logging
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree plus 11 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
Desirable Skills:
Familiarity with Docker, MongoDB, and Elastic Search; Ansible and GitLab; RedHat Satellite. Working knowledge of software-defined networks.
At Hoplite Solutions, we pride ourselves on offering competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. This includes full coverage for health, dental, and vision insurance for both individuals and families, along with 100% coverage for life insurance, long-term and short-term disability. Additionally, we match up to 7% of employees' contributions to their 401(k) funds and follow the federal holiday calendar for paid holidays. With 4 weeks of paid time off, $5,000 yearly for education assistance or technical training, and $3,000 yearly toward student loan repayment or a 529 College Savings Plan, we're dedicated to supporting our employees' professional and personal growth.

 

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HQ: Bowie, MD
19 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Hoplite Solutions is a small business dedicated to providing critical consulting services on a variety of high-level projects for the intelligence, defense and the commercial industry. Our competencies enable us to have a true understanding of the goals and needs of our customers and their requirements. We believe that the primary differentiator in mission success is the quality of talent on a program. To that end, we focus on hiring only the best instead of filling seats.

Hoplite Solutions combine leadership, experience, and knowledge to deliver solutions and technology that our customers can trust.

To learn more about Hoplite Solutions, and how we can help your organization, please visit www.hoplitesolutions.com or email [email protected]

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