Linux Automation Systems Admin - Aurora, CO - Active TS/SCI with CI Poly Required Information Technology

Linux Automation Systems Administrator needed for a contract opportunity with SOC's client to work onsite in Aurora, CO.

Contract Length: 12+Months, possible conversion to FTE

*Must have an active TS/SCI with Poly clearance to be considered for this role.

Responsibilities:

• Building, maintaining, and securing Information Technology systems and directly supporting customer mission-critical capabilities using industry standard automation tools.
• You will work closely with program developers and system engineers to research issues, determine root causes and implement solutions to system problems.
• Must be able to support occasional after-hour maintenance and on-call support and must be able to lift up to 35 pounds in support of hardware installations.
• Occasional travel may be required for installation support.
• This position is an onsite role.

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or a master's degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI with poly security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• An active cyber security certification, qualified for DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 on start date. IAT Level 2 requires one or more of the following Professional Certifications: Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, CND.
• Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) based systems
• Using and developing automation tools/frameworks such as Ansible, as well as scripting, primarily Bash and Python

• Public Trust security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to the customer's information.

• Deployment and administration of systems, storage, and networking in virtualized environments using VMware vCenter
• Experience managing network devices
• Experience administering Windows based systems
• Experience with pipeline tools such as Jenkins and Artifactory
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and troubleshoot problems with efficiency

Employment Prerequisites

The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis.

SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.

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