AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking an experienced Red Hat Linux professional to enhance and optimize our USG customer's classified Production and Development Linux infrastructure. Join our team at JBAB, Washington, D.C. team, where your expertise will be highly valued, and your growth as a technical leader and employee-owner actively supported!

As a Senior Linux Systems Administrator, you'll:

Engage in dynamic problem-solving, working closely with customers, teammates, and vendors. Ensure peak performance and reliability of mission-critical applications. Receive a robust benefits package that includes our Employee Stock Ownership Plan! Be a part of an empowered accountability culture where each employee-owner has a meaningful stake in the future success and growth of the company.

A week in the life of a Sr Linux System Administrator:

Support on-premise Production and Development Linux infrastructure and applications Provide Tier II support for production and development environments, managing ticket submission and tracking Monitor resource availability to meet customer requirements, ensuring sufficient hardware, software, and throughput Review and optimize system performance to ensure peak efficiency and reliability for mission-critical applications Analyze system resource usage and apply corrective actions when necessary Review system and application logs, ensuring completion of scheduled tasks and backups Create and manage user accounts, groups, and permissions; maintain local repositories Manage user accounts to enforce appropriate access controls Perform interface administration, including sFTP, SFG, and shell scripting Develop and maintain administrative scripts (e.g., BASH, Python) for system maintenance Document and implement system administration solutions to meet business requirements Provide project status updates, problem resolution, and system administration reports to management Coordinate problem resolution with customers, team members, and vendors as needed Assess and recommend improvements for system software and hardware to enhance efficiency and functionality Collaborate with the Cybersecurity team to implement, monitor, and maintain cybersecurity compliance and vulnerability mitigations