What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1010 - Linux System Administrator position at Victory Solutions Inc.?
Victory Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dynamo Technologies. Victory Solutions is a Small Disadvantaged Business providing quality technical and engineering services to NASA, the DoD, Industry and academia.
We are seeking Linux System Administrators to provide Information Technology support to the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA. As a Linux Systems Administrator, you'll play a key role in maintaining and securing both physical and virtual server environments. You'll work closely with mission users and engineering teams to ensure systems are optimized, secure, and ready to support NASA's most critical operations.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performing OS upgrades, patch installations, and system hardening.
- Managing certificates, port configurations, and security compliance.
- Identify common or frequent issues that are good candidates for automated solutions and propose improvements.
- Troubleshooting and resolving incidents while identifying long-term solutions.
- Collaborating with users to provide IT support and ensure system performance.
- Prioritize and track assignments and progress using Jira.
- Create new and update existing documentation regularly.
- Communicate progress clearly and frequently.
- Familiarity with Configuration Management Systems like Ansible or Puppet.
- Some familiarity with scripting languages like Bash or Python.
Education and Experience:
- BS/MS in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in Linux system administration.
- Strong knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or similar enterprise distributions.
- Familiarity with IT security best practices in Linux environments.
- Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, etc.) is a plus.
- Proficiency with LDAP, Windows environments, and scripting languages.
- Excellent communication skills and a customer-focused mindset.
- Previous experience supporting NASA JPL IT systems is desired.
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to obtain/access onsite at NASA JPL required.
- US Citizenship required.
Victory Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or vetera
Salary : $115,000 - $135,000