Senior Linux System Administrator

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Senior System Administrator supporting Enterprise Telecommunications Infrastructure Services. The department provides world class IT Infrastructure service for the end users in support of the mission and national security at one of the major Department of Energy National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM.

Responsible for providing modern telecommunications systems for data, telephone, wireless LAN, RF Microwave, and encryption capabilities with emphasis on securing and protecting the client's information, standardization., and reducing heterogeneity. These services are provided in an effective and proactive manner, using customer support, applications, and data necessary.

Deploy and maintain production Windows/Linux operating systems in accordance with established IT policies and guidelines for items such as security, networks, VoIP, and filesystems.
• Coordinate and perform installations and upgrades to layered software packages
• Continually monitor and tune multiple systems to achieve optimum performance levels
• Work with Enterprise IT Configuration Management automation tools/approaches

• BS/BA in IT Related field plus 2 years of IT experience
• In lieu of degree, 8 years of job-related experience is required.
• U.S. Citizenship is required per contract to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy Q clearance.
• Experience in Windows/Linux System Administration
• Experience in Apache, Ngnix, haproxy
• Working knowledge of authentication methodologies such as Kerberos, PAM, and LDAP
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL, DNS, FTP, SSH, and other common Internet protocols
• Knowledge of CLI, scripting (Bash, Python), and searching/parsing log files
• Experience with solving practical problems and system analysis of the IT infrastructures
• Experience in effectively prioritizing and executing tasks in a constantly changing environment
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and interdisciplinary team environment

Desired Skills:

• Strong Telecom/networking background
• User and group management
• Process management

About Us:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2024.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.