SMX is seeking a Unix System Administrator for a fast-paced IT Data Center environment. The chosen candidate will work closely with the customer, team members, as well as Systems Administrators at the Patuxent River Data Center (PRDC). The team member will assist in identifying those projects and tasks needing advanced level support and quick turnaround. The team member will attend weekly and bi-weekly meeting to ensure that our customers are continually informed with task progress and concerns. National Help Desk incidents and service requests are completed/resolved in a timely manner as well as work on ad-hoc projects involving different systems and applications across the Data Center.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work collaboratively with other Data Center teams to provide input and solutions to meet business requirements.
- Responsible for the creation and maintenance of Ansible playbooks and other administrative shell scripting.
- Effectively analyze and resolve problems involving interaction between applications, server hardware/firmware/OS and storage by working with cross functional teams and equipment vendors with minimal supervision.
- Taking ownership of issue as assigned and resolved in a timely manner.
- Taking ownership of incidents and service requests via ticketing queue and seeing that the requests are completed in a timely manner.
- Attend meetings with current and incoming customers for technical advice on proposed projects.
Required Skills:
- Available to work onsite at Patuxent River NAS
- The selected applicant must have DoD 8570/5239 IAT Level II Certification (Security + CE equivalent, or greater), and the ability to work independently and as part of a team in RDT&E environments.
- An active DoD Secret clearance is required to start with ability to upgrade to Top Secret.
- Experience with Red Had Identity Management
- Experience with Red Hat Satellite.
- Knowledge of DoD Information Assurance practices, including Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) and Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.
- Experience with Red Hat Openshift
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) exposure
- Experience working within a complex Unix team environment
Desired Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is preferred.
- Experience with escalating vendor support
- Experience in RHEL 7 & 8
- Cloud-based certifications
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Selected applicant will be subject to a background investigation.
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SMX is a global technology and advanced engineering provider specializing in Cloud Solutions, C5ISR, and Advanced Engineering / IT. Our tradition of delivering innovative, technical solutions dates back to 1995, however, you may know us better by one of our legacy company names: Trident Technologies, Smartronix, Datastrong, or C2S Consulting Group. With the support of OceanSound Partners, our private equity investment sponsor, we began operating as one business starting in 2019 and became SMX in 2021. We operate in close proximity to our clients around the globe and have core locations in Alabama, California, the DC Metro, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, and Massachusetts.
Today, as SMX, we are one team and together empower government and commercial enterprises to become more effective, innovative, and resilient, no matter what challenges they face.
SMX offers competitive benefits, excellent work environments, and growth opportunities for our employees while continuing to expand operations and support our communities. We have more than 25 years of rapid and consistent growth with continuous recognition as an employer-of-choice technology company. In addition, we have earned coveted industry quality and business certifications; have a strong commitment to business partnerships, ethics, compliance, and sustainability; and have a multitude of premier contracting vehicles. The combination of these attributes allows us to provide sound, repeatable business solutions yet remain flexible and agile to quickly adapt to specific customer requirements.
Committed to ensuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction, SMX is structured around the programs and technologies we support to provide optimal and seamless operations. We have maintained a reputation for excellence, helping to assure the missions of our Department of Defense, Public Sector, Fortune 1000, and other Government and commercial customers.
