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Belay Technologies is seeking a System Administrator (SA) to join our Intel team. The SA will provide Linux systems administration and operational support for mission-critical environments, including command-line system administration and application, data, and messaging flow management.
Responsibilities- Support implementation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and daily operations of IT systems.
- Provide Tier I and Tier II problem identification, diagnosis, escalation, and resolution.
- Configure and manage Linux/UNIX and Windows operating systems.
- Install and load operating system software and troubleshoot system issues.
- Monitor systems and resolve problems involving client/server, storage, network, mobile, and other IT devices.
- Manage system configuration, resource utilization, capacity analysis, reliability, and performance.
- Support application, data, and messaging flows.
- Provide technical support and status updates to agency management and internal customers.
- Troubleshoot dispatch system and hardware problems through resolution.
- Provide detailed analysis and feedback on escalated tickets.
- TS/SCI with polygraph required
- SA1: 5 years of experience with no degree required
- SA2: 10 years of experience with no degree required
- SIGINT and linux experience
- Five years of experience supporting applications in a SIGINT environment desired
- Three years of experience configuring, troubleshooting, monitoring, and administering messaging services such as JMS, TIBCO, ActiveMQ, Artemis, or Kafka.
- IAT Level I or applicable IA baseline certification in Linux, UNIX, Windows, or Cisco OS.
- 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
- 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
- $5,000 annual training/tuition
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- 100% company-funded HSA
- Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
- Dental coverage including orthodontia
- Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
- Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
- Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!
At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.
Salary Range: $120,000.00 to $157,500.00
Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Skills Required
- TS/SCI with polygraph clearance
- Five years of experience with no degree for Entry Level SA1
- Ten years of experience with no degree for Mid Level SA2
- Linux experience for ETR Team assignments
- Experience configuring, troubleshooting, monitoring, and administering a messaging service such as Java Messaging Service, TIBCO, ActiveMQ, Artemis, or Kafka
- IAT Level I or IA Baseline certification in Linux, UNIX, Windows, or Cisco OS
- SIGINT experience
- Five years of experience supporting applications in a SIGINT environment
What We Do
Belay Technologies, Inc. is a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) located in the Baltimore-Washington area providing technology and engineering services to the Department of Defense (DoD) and expanding into the commercial market. Belay Technologies specializes in technical IT services including; software development, virtualization, systems administration, networking, and testing. Belay continues to expand, and we are always seeking top talent. Belay is more than just a company.....It's a culture. With our work hard, play hard edge and a family-like feel, our employees feel at home with Belay. We are a laid back, fun, innovative team that gets together monthly for lunches, enjoys company parties, bbq's and fun adventures together, and joins in volunteer and charity events as a socially aware company.
