DOD/ Linux Engineer/Onsite Jersey

Our Department of Defense (DOD) client in Moorestown, New Jersey, is looking for a highly driven Senior System Administrator to join their forward-thinking and industry-leading team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a well-established company that prioritizes innovation, excellence, and continuous growth.

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical projects, document findings, and make recommendations for ongoing improvements.
• Perform hands-on management of Linux servers and desktops.
• Resolve escalated support tickets, addressing software, hardware, and networking issues.
• Maintain and update Linux systems, including software installations.
• Configure IT hardware, services, directories, and storage to meet project and organizational standards.
• Apply security patches on a monthly basis or as needed.
• Develop and maintain detailed documentation for system installations, setups, and issue resolutions.
• Manage multiple tasks while adjusting priorities to align with customer needs.
• Offer proactive support to management on technology strategies, process improvements, and implementations.
• Monitor the performance and health of laboratory environments, assist users, and enforce IT policies.
• Create operational procedures for lab support, identifying opportunities for process improvement, tool enhancement, and automation.
• Contribute to the vision and strategy for non-production environments, aiding in their implementation.
• Install and configure AFMS products in lab environments (both on-premises and in the cloud) as well as at customer locations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Familiarity with various server types (web, file, license, application, etc.).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Bash, Python, PERL, etc.).
• Experience with RHEL-based Linux distributions.
• Experience with automation tools (Ansible preferred, Terraform is a plus).
• Knowledge of VMware vCenter and vSphere v6.5 or newer.
• Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) is beneficial.
• Understanding of networking and TCP/IP.
• Knowledge of patch management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to provide outstanding customer service and manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact tactfully with users.
• Self-motivated with a strong ability to quickly learn new IT technologies.