Linux System Administrator

MI Technical Solutions is a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) comprised of a broad range of talented employees that provide diversified engineering and technical support services since 2004! Our team works tirelessly to build a respected, results-oriented brand. We are headquartered in Chesapeake, VA with employees located near each of the Navy Fleet Centers within the continental United States (San Diego, Jacksonville, Seattle, New England, Norfolk) as well as Hawaii and Japan.

Position Description: MI Technical Solutions is seeking an experienced Linux System Administrator to join its team. In this role, the Linux SA will build, configure, maintain, and monitor a variety of Linux-based systems. A strong applicant will be well-versed in a variety of Linux-based distros and will demonstrate competency in troubleshooting and configuration.

Responsibilities:

• Continuously administer and monitor Linux-based resources. Monitor for suspicious activity, out of date patches/updates, configuration errors, etc.
• Manage access to hosted resources and applications. Work with Cybersecurity to determine levels of user access and authorization.
• Configure and maintain images in support of NIST and CMMC Compliance standards. Remediate flaws discovered by cybersecurity. Demonstrate compliance with follow-on testing.
• Build, deploy, and maintain Linux-based Nessus scanners. Install tenable Nessus managed by Security Center in support of a proper Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) asset.
• Provide technical support to users accessing Linux-based resources and tools. Provide troubleshooting to users who need a Linux-based tool but have limited familiarity with Linux.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, etc.
• Experience managing virtualized hosts, especially in an ESXI environment.
• Experience with entry-level networking, including the ability to maintain network connectivity for a Linux host with Network Engineer support.

Requirements:

• DoD Secret Clearance
• Must have current CompTIA Sec+
• Experience with continuous monitoring, server administration, system administration, etc.
• Strong experience with troubleshooting, especially in user-facing roles
• Experience with virtualization (ESXI, VirtualBox, VMware, Docker/Podman, etc.)
• Experience with vulnerability scanning and management tools preferred
• Experience in IT automation (Ansible), scripting, Git, and Python a plus

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.