Linux IT Systems Administrator (ANJG24028) Lexington Park, MD (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=22299+Exploration+Drive+Lexington+Park+MD+USA+20653) Job Type Full-time Description ACE Standard Intro for All Positions ACE Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that provides expertise in the operational application of current and future airborne weapons systems, with an emphasis on their lethality and survivability in the Battlespace. Our employees draw from a wealth of personal, professional and company experience to provide our Nation’s decision makers with the knowledge required to optimally equip our Armed Services with affordable, lethal and survivable weapons systems. We serve as our customers’ most trusted agents in their goal of producing enterprise-wide survivability investments and executable programs. We fill key roles within customer offices, offering critical knowledge regarding design, development, procurement, and test and evaluation of new and upgraded weapons and platforms. ACE Group’s philosophy is simple: Our success must be grounded on service and honest relationships. We focus on meeting the needs of our customers and employees, and trust that with those satisfied employees and satisfied customers, the business will take care of itself. ACE Group provides exciting opportunities for professional growth, and generous benefits, including personal time off, individual and family health, vision, and dental benefits, and 401(k) . ACE Group is seeking an experienced Linux IT System Administrator to directly support our customer working with new research for DoD Modelling and Simulation capabilities. This role manages lab IT systems by ensuring compliance, working with customer needs, and helping to shape new IT capabilities to support the mission. The ideal candidate will have experience configuring/administering Linux workstations that may be interconnected and/or stand-alone. They will have a basic working knowledge on system networking along with Linux administration for stand-alone and networked connected systems. The candidate must be a highly motivated self-starter, capable of working in a very dynamic environment that can leverage innovation and experience to tackle unique system issues that may arise. SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: + Provide technical support for both hardware and software issues + Manage the configuration and operation of client-based computer operating systems + Monitor system security requirements and respond to Information Assurance or usability concerns + Create and verify backups of data + Upgrade systems and processes as required for enhanced functionality and security issue resolution + Administrate Linux infrastructure, including software firewalls, domain and file servers, network switches, databases, malware protection, software, and other processes + Perform system updates and compliance with Tenable Nessus scanning and implementing Secure Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) on classified workstations + Develop remediation of security findings through technical and administrative controls and work with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to meet IA requirements + Install and test computer-related equipment and scanners Requirements MINIMUM TANGIBLE QUALIFICATIONS: + Four years of experience performing System Administration tasks on Linux based systems + AA/AS in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field + Experience working with the following: Linux OS installation and configuration, repository, antivirus, and application updates, Integration of software, User permission management and event log reviews, troubleshooting user issues and general IT administration functions + Experience implementing and validating DISA (STIGs), vulnerability scanning and plug-in updates (NESSUS), and working with NIST SP 800-53a security controls for Risk Management Framework (RMF) on classified systems + Ability to troubleshoot connectivity and software installation and integration issues + One or more certifications meeting DoD Cyber Workforce Improvement Program requirements for IA Technician Level 2 and IA Manager Level 1 such as Security+, CCNA-Security, CySA+, or CND + One Linux Distribution OS certification + Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; U.S. citizenship + DOD Secret Clearance Level is required PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: + Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems + Experience with RMF and compliance with Authority to Operate (ATO) requirements for continuous monitoring of classified systems to include configuration management practices + Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9 + Advanced cyber security certifications meeting DoD IA Manager level 2 or 3such as: Certified Information Systems Security Professions (CISSP), or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) + Three years of experience in the use of software applications to support Engineering for Naval Aviation + One year of recent and relevant application programming experience in support of Naval Aviation in the following areas: Custom Databases, Microsoft Products, Modelling and Simulation software + Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) or Periodic Reinvestigation (PR) completed within the last six years ACE Consulting Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, ACE Consulting Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Salary Description $100,028.00 - $152,575.00 depending on experience