The Role
Install, configure, maintain, monitor, secure, and upgrade Red Hat Linux and UNIX servers in mission-critical environments. Responsibilities include troubleshooting operating system and networking issues, managing backups and recovery, configuring hardware, automating scheduled tasks with scripts, supporting users through on-call rotations, and following DISA STIG security procedures. The role requires an active Secret clearance, DoW 8140-compliant certification, and Red Hat Linux or UNIX administration certification.
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About Agile Defense
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Requisition #: 1906
Job Title: Systems Administrator - UNIX
Location: Fort Huachuca, AZ, Onsite
Clearance Level: Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start
Required Certification(s):
- DoW 8140 Compliance – CompTIA Security+ or Cloud+, GICSP, GSEC, Systems Security Certified Practitioner
- Certifications in RedHat Linux or Unix OS administration
Essential Job Duties
- System Administration: Install, configure, and maintain servers running RedHat Linux operating systems, adhering to established internal processes.
- Upgrades and Maintenance: Recommend hardware and software upgrades based on growth statistics. Schedule, plan, and perform system upgrades, including coordinating the transition from test to production environments.
- Monitoring and Performance: Monitor log files and system performance to identify and resolve software, operating system, and networking problems in mission-critical systems.
- Backups and Recovery: Schedule, perform, and monitor system backups and, when necessary, perform data recoveries.
- Hardware Configuration: Configure hardware, such as workstations, printers, servers, and tape devices.
- Support: Participate in an on-call rotation to provide timely support for UNIX/Linux-related issues and provide general technical support for system users.
- Security Compliance: Follow standard operating procedures to maintain and enhance the security posture of the environment, including adherence to the DISA STIG (Security Technical Implementation Guide) process.
- Task Automation: Schedule tasks using software support tools and scripts.
- Collaboration & Prioritization: Work both independently and as part of a team to achieve organizational goals, effectively setting priorities and organizing tasks to meet deadlines.
Responsibilities include:
Qualifications
- Bachelor's in computer science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering
- 0 years of experience with BS/BA
- 2 years of experience with AA/AS
- 4 years of experience with no degree
- DoW 8140 Compliance – CompTIA Security+ or Cloud+, GICSP, GSEC, Systems Security Certified Practitioner
- Certifications in RedHat Linux or Unix OS administration
- Active Secret US security clearance
Our Core Values
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
- Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
- Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
- Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
- Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
- Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
- Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, data science, information systems, information technology, or software engineering
- 0 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree
- 2 years of experience with an associate degree
- 4 years of experience without a degree
- DoW 8140 compliance certification, including CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Cloud+, GICSP, GSEC, or SSCP
- Certification in Red Hat Linux or UNIX operating system administration
- Active Secret US security clearance
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The Company
What We Do
Agile Defense is a technology services company that provides advanced digital transformation, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions to support critical national security and civilian government missions. With a global presence, the company focuses on delivering outcome-driven, AI-powered capabilities to solve complex mission challenges for federal and defense customers.
