Linux Administrator jobs in Virginia

Must be a U.S. citizen (ability to obtain DoD clearance required).

This job requires limited attendance on-site in Arlington (Crystal City), VA. 

We are seeking a COMMITTED TEAM MEMBER, who can be THOUGHTFUL and SUPPORTIVE, yet DELIBERATE as a technician who takes the time to get things right. You must be a problem solver. If you are selected, we will sponsor you for Clearance with the U.S. Department of Defense.

REQUIRED (not negotiable): 

• U.S. CITIZENSHIP and clearable. 
• 5 years work experience as a Linux System Administrator from the command line. 
• 4-year degree in IT, Computer Science or related profession. 
• 3 years creating application build and deployment script processes. 
• Experience using Git to manage source code. 
• Experience managing disk space and file systems storage. 
• Experience hosting web applications for development teams. 
• Experience deploying applications to an AWS cloud environment. 
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting AWS EC2 environments.
• Experience creating and maintaining configuration and security documentation. 
• Must obtain COMPTIA Security

PREFERRED CANDIDATES: 

• Manage local Government workstations for the team.
• Experience managing in Oracle or MySQL servers.
• Engage directly with Government stakeholders.
• Experience writing or maintaining PHP code.
• Share responsibilities on other teams.

Our Expectations

The candidate should understand what we are looking for and have confidence in being able to provide it.

• In a face-to-face technical discussion, demonstrate a proficiency of container configuration using Docker Compose.
• As a strong Linux administrator, take over maintenance of the container image repository and maintenance of AWS instances for web and database servers.

Pay Scale

• Depends on level of ability and experience.

Benefits:

In addition to competitive salaries and opportunities for professional development and advancement, our employees enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits. To keep pace with the changing needs of our employees, we continually evaluate benefit plans.

• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Legal assistance
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
• Company-paid long term and short-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) plan with company contribution
• Continuing Education Opportunities – We encourage our employees to grow in their areas of expertise and beyond. We believe in strengthening our team through education and we offer a variety of opportunities to pursue individual education, training and development goals. In addition to traditional classroom learning, new employees go through an internal proficiency program to ensure everyone has the skills they need to succeed.