UNIX Administrator (51597)

Job Summary

BMA is seeking a UNIX/LINUX Administrator to support the AMPS effort within the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

Duties

Designs, configures, implements, and maintains UNIX hardware and operating system environments including; AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris. Optimizes backup processes; optimizes disk space allocations; performs installations and upgrades; monitors and reviews logs; applies appropriate operating system security measures; designs and implements high availability solutions, and plans data migrations between systems. Provides technical expertise and assistance to team members as required. Monitors operating system, hardware, storage, and backup procedures. Determines execution and recovery times during disaster recovery and production environment testing, along with designing and implementing efficiency improvements. Engineers and implements redundant systems; develops and enforces policies, procedures, and tests for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assets. Participates in initial project analysis including feasibility studies, scope, time line, task list, and duration of projects. Designs, implements and performs UNIX/LINUX authentication and security audits while providing solutions and remediation for identified discrepancies. Reviews real-time trending information, and contacts tiered support, when necessary. Maintains regular contact with users and supervisor/manager regarding status of open or pending service calls. Assesses and develops long-term strategic goals for production operating systems versions in conjunction with data owners.

Clearance Requirements

There is a Secret Security Clearance Requirement for this position.

Required Skills & Certifications

• Strong understand of virtual and physical network configuration .
• Experience with Bash and script (with red hat, Oracle, Solaris and more ).
• Understand of DISA STIG guidance and RMF.
• Provide in depth experience in trouble -shooting IT systems .
• Configure and manage primarily Linux/Unix (or other application ) operating systems and install/loads operating system software , troubleshooting , maintain integrity of and configure network component , along with implementing operating systems enhancement to improve reliability and performance .
• Seven (7) years systems administration experience on UNIX/LINUX operating systems AIX, Solaris, or HP-UX.
• Five (5) years’ experience with Disaster recovery and data replication.
• Five (5) years hands-on troubleshooting, tuning and patching experience.
• Five (5) years administration, configuration and troubleshooting experience with UNIX Server Cluster, Load Balancing and Virtualization.
• DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAT Level II
• Computing Environment: HP UX CSA, HP OpenVMS, GCUX, SCSA, SCNA, UNIX AIX, LINUX, RHCT, RHCE, RHCSA
• Sensitivity Level: IT-I – Critical Sensitive
  
  

Benefits

• Medical Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD)
• Health Savings Account
• 401K Company Match up to 6%
• Profit Sharing
  
  

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP & EEO Statement

Beshenich Muir & Associates, LLC (BMA) is an Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, protected Veteran Status, genetics or any other characteristics protected by applicable Federal, State, or Local Law.