Senior Linux System Administrator
Clearance Required: Top Secret or Secret Clearance
Locations: Adelphi, MD (Onsite)
The Senior Linux System Administrator is responsible for leading system administration activities. This position oversees the installation, configuration, maintenance, and integrity of computing systems and software. The role involves planning, ensuring long-term system requirements align with organizational objectives, and implementing system enhancements to improve performance and reliability.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead system administration activities across ARLEN and CARLEN networks.
Assign and manage staff workloads, provide direction, and evaluate performance.
Coordinate with local ARL IT leadership to align support efforts with new project needs and risk management requirements.
Ensure systems meet ARL performance, security, and reliability standards.
Install, configure, and maintain software and operating systems.
Implement operating system enhancements for improved performance and reliability.
Respond to and resolve complex system administration issues.
Conduct quality control and performance management efforts for optimal system uptime.
Required Qualifications:
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years in systems administration roles
• Education: Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree with an additional 2 years of relevant experience
• Certifications (Required):
CompTIA Security+ CE or CompTIA Server+ CE
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
MCSA, MAC OS, or MCP
Must meet DoD 8750 and 8140 compliance requirements
Technical Environment:
Windows Server
MCEM
MAC OS
RHEL, RedHat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor
KVM
Puppet
Patch Management
PowerShell
WSUS
STIG Compliance
Storage Solutions, Backup and Restore Operations
Black Bear Technology Solutions (B2TS), is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. B2TS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at B2TS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. KBT will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Black Bear Technology Solutions, LLC (B2TS) is a small business with the fundamental mission of making our clients successful. We are a privately held company located within the National Capital Region. B2TS has deployed staff around the globe to support the missions of our clients. Our attention to high performance, and our ISO registered and CMMI appraised processes make us an ideal partner for our clients. Our deep experience in federal operations and client support enables us to form highly successful partnerships that give our clients enterprise capability with efficient small business responsiveness and granular requirements understanding. We then use that understanding to design implementable solutions that enable mission success.
From solution conception to implementation, we specialize in assisting our clients in identifying and defining requirements, then implementing “best of breed” solutions we can support “cradle to grave.” B2TS knows mission support always includes program support, data management, and fundamental attention given to business operations. These features make our teams easy to use, operationally effective, and complimentary to client principals. Our attention to data and program management enables us to adapt mission support as complex mission operations environments morph into new operations.
Core Competencies:
> Business Optimization
> Technology Solutions
> Critical Infrastructure & Information Security
B2TS’ commitment to excellence is evidenced by our achieving and maintaining the following credentials:
> ISO 9001:2015 - Registration Number: QAC/R01/1042, Expiry: 24 MAR 2023
> ISO/IEC 27001:2013 - Registration Number: ISMS/R01/1042, Expiry: 24 MAR 2023
> CMMI DEV ML3 - Appraisal Number: 6618, Expiry: 23 JUL 2023
> TS Facility Clearance - CAGE Code: 7QXH4
When organizations need a proven partner for all aspects of Business Optimization, Technology Solutions, and Critical Infrastructure Security – B2TS delivers!
