Systems Administrator

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QinetiQ US is looking for a Systems Administrator to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will apply expertise in the installation, configuration, operations and maintenance of both Windows- and Linux-based architectures. The systems administrator will focus on improving the stability and performance of the platform, maintaining and improving the security
posture of the domain, continuous monitoring of system health, and troubleshooting issues that arise.

Provide daily operational support for Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems and
applications
• Support virtual and physical infrastructure of servers running CentOS in a dev, test, and
  production configuration, and support an infrastructure of different applications comprising of
  end user applications, developer tools and infrastructure support applications.
• Develop and maintain environments running in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Maintain the integrity and security of systems by monitoring security feeds and dashboards in
  support of Continuous Monitoring activities
• Develop and maintain standards and procedures for applications across a complex computing
  infrastructure
• Monitor application and operating system performance; analyze, document and remediate
  incidents
• Develop and oversee implementation of testing strategies and document the results
• Leverage scripting and system automation tools
• Review incidents to understand the root causes and ensure implementation of proper fixes

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required #qinetiqclearedjob
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related technical discipline, or
  the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, training, and work experience.
• Extensive experience with Redhat and/or Centos
• Demonstrated experience with VMWare ESXi infrastructure 6.x + vCenter server, host clustering
  with HA, DRS, replication
• Demonstrated experience in server builds using automated mechanism
• Demonstrated experience with Ansible and/or Puppet
• Demonstrated experience with Ansible playbooks for virtual and physical instance provisioning,
  configuration management and patching and software development
• Demonstrated experience with building, upgrading and maintaining applications and services in
  an AWS account
• Demonstrated experience with code maintenance using Git, Gitlab, and/or Github
• Demonstrated experience with Atlassian Jira or Confluence
• Demonstrated experience with managing Elasticsearch on CentOS

• Certified Linux System Administrator
• Knowledge of network engineering fundamentals and network design
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Window Server versions 2008, 2016
• Demonstrated experience with SCCM, WDS, MS SQL server, Powershell, batch scripting
• Demonstrated experience working with syslog applications such as Splunk
• Demonstrated experience with NetApp NAS systems a plus
• Demonstrated experience with Hadoop infrastructure and applications (HDFS, Hue, Impala,
  Oozie, Solr, Spark, Yarn, Zookeeper) a plus
• Experience with Cisco Nexus switches and Cisco Firepower Security Appliances
• AWS Certification
• ITIL Foundations Certification
• Certifications relating to IT Security (CISSP, GIAC, Security+

Accessibility/Accommodation:

If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to staffing@us.QinetiQ.com or call (540) 658-2720 Opt. 4 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.

QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.