Systems Administrator

Govcio LLC

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Systems Administrator with an active Secret clearance to serve as a SME level System Administrator for unclassified and classified systems. This position will be located in Fairfax, Virginia and will be a fully onsite position.

• Serves as SME level System Administrator for unclassified and classified systems.
• Collaborates with Federal client management to understand system needs.
• Recommends configurations, updates, and activities to meet client needs.
• Administers large-scale Windows-based environments, commercial off-the-shelf applications, and government-developed enterprise applications.
• Administers and maintains enterprise management software.
• Provides Windows administration, server monitoring, and troubleshooting in physical and virtual environments.
• Configures, manages, and monitors Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) applications.

• High School with 10+ years of systems administration (or commensurate experience)
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain and hold DEA suitability

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY AND EXPERTISE
• Operating Systems: RHEL 7.x, 8.x and 9.x
• Hardware: HP ProLiant servers, Dell R810, R710, R610
• Software: Linux file system, MS Office, VMware ESXI 5.x, 6.x, Nutanix Acropolis, Nutanix Prism Element and Central, Apache, Oracle, Azure, AWS
• Servers/Services: NFS, SSH, Telnet, Apache, DNS, Nslookup, Netstat, TCP/IP, Ansible
• VI Editor, VIM, nano.
• Managing user accounts via Active Directory
• Managing Linux with Red Hat Identity Management
• Assisting in patching of Linux Servers
• Installation of Linux Applications on Linux servers
• Assisting in application of systems analysis, techniques, and procedures
• Create and install Linux servers in Nutanix, AWS and Azure
• Deployment of new applications
• Installation and configuration of RedHat Enterprise 7, 8 & 9
• Linux system troubleshooting and system maintenance
• Knowledge Bash scripting
• Conduct Linux server security hardening
• Patching servers using Ansible playbooks on Red Hat Satellite server
• Installed and updated software packages using yum or rpm from Red Hat Network
• Red Hat Package Management (RPM) and YUM package installation and maintenance
• Prepare and provide SOP documents on any new Linux tasks
• Overall management of Redhat Linux Virtual Machines
• Create and Install Redhat Linux VMs via Microsoft Azure and AWS
• Adding data disk drives to Linux VMs
• Research and troubleshooting complex issues on Redhat Linux Servers
• Monthly patching of Dev and Production Linux VMs
• Created swap space, expanding partitions, and extending disk drive for Linux VMs
• Expand CPU's and RAM on Windows 10 servers
• Backup and Restore Virtual Machines as needed
• Interpreting system log files, starting and stopping virtual machines, diagnosing, and correcting file permission
• Managed running systems by identifying CPU/memory-intensive processes
• Configured local storage by creating/modifying partitions, logical volumes, and swap non-destructively.
• Assigned physical volumes to volume groups; created/modified logical volumes.
• Set filesystems to mount at boot
• Create, mount, and unmount file systems (ext4, xfs)
• Scheduled tasks using cron and 'at' utilities
• Maintained and troubleshoot network connectivity
• Configured remote access to services through SSH, NFS, and SMB

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.

Posted Pay Range

The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.