Position: Senior Linux Administrator
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Salary Range: $81,600 - $91,600 per year
Clearance: Active Q Clearance

KeyLogic is seeking a Linux System Administrator to support a major national laboratory. You will perform task based and project-based work. You will receive tasks from a variety of sources to include Email, IM, phone, ticketing systems and in person. You will self-identify projects and also receive them from the customers. Candidate will need the ability to partner with other IT teams such as corporate cyber security, firewall and proxy teams.

Note: WORK IS 100% ONSITE - NO REMOTE. Must reside in the Albuquerque, NM area by start date.

Responsibilities:

• Perform software installs and configuration, hardware installs and configuration, software troubleshooting and problem resolution.
• Ability to use various methods to record work done (ticketing system, SharePoint, etc..)
• We regularly perform inventory management of spare IT equipment (Computers, monitors, IT peripherals).
• Ability to work closely with customers outside of IT departments to define system requirements, needs, and costs.

Qualifications:

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Systems or IT related field and 2 year's of experience.
• In lieu of degree, 6 additional years of job-related experience totaling 8 years of experience is applicable.
• U.S. Citizenship is required per contract to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy Q security clearance.
• Linux Server System Administration & UNIX experience at least 2 years
• RHEL system administration experience in RedHat 7, 8 or 9
• VMWare and ESXi experience
• Skill utilizing software diagnostic tools and the ability to conduct appropriate troubleshooting processes and conduct appropriate upgrades
• Experience applying firmware upgrades and system patches
• Ability to define technical standards and functionality tests, and to develop specifications, prototypes, or initial user guides.
• Experience in customer service, good with communication skills with customers, vendors, and database administrator.
• Ability to do procurement of platform hardware, track inventory, and track licensing.

Desired:

• RHEL Satellite administration experience
• STIGS implementation experience
• Ability to research, assemble, and evaluate information or data regarding industry practices or applicable regulatory changes and recommend sound, practical solutions to complex issues.
• Automation platforms such as Ansible, VMware, Python at least 1-3 years
• Experience in Bash, PowerShell, or other scripting language for automating System Admin tasks or troubleshooting existing processes
• Experience with container technology, such as Kubernetes, RKE, Docker, etc.