**IT/Technical** **System Administrator** Sunnyvale, CA Posted: 1/27/2025 Job Description Job ID#: 209733 Job Category: IT/Technical Position Type: Associate - W2 Duration: 65 Shift: 1 **PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a System Administrator, in Sunnyvale, CA. Job ID#209733** Pay Rate: $110/hr **Job Description:** • TS/SCI Security Clearance with CI Polygraph Required • US Citizenship required at this facility • Ability to lift 30 pounds • Must possess a CompTIA Security+ or equivalent DoD 8572 qualified certificate (or obtain within the first 60 days of employment) • Experience with Linux or Unix operating systems • Install operating system security patches and firmware updates • Create/manage security groups • Coordinate hardware repair activities • Diagnose and resolve hardware/software problems/issues • Create scripts to automate system administration tasks • Create/edit Standard Operating Instructions (SOI) documentation **Desired skills :** • Experience with RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) versions 6, 7, 8, & 9 • Experience administering virtual machines with VMWare ESXi • Performing routine server/workstation patching per guidelines • Proficiency in automation with shell and Ansible • Successfully install server and associated hardware • Successfully install/configure software applications and programs • Managing servers in a disconnected environment • Experience with vulnerability remediation and security management (system hardening, log management, configuration management [i.e., Nessus, Trellix, Splunk, SCAP, HBSS]) • Proficiency managing and implementing backup and disaster recovery for Linux systems • Knowledge of National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) Requirements • Experience managing Linux systems with NAS/SAN attached storage; ability to troubleshoot storage issues • Experience implementing and mangaging end user authentication for Linux systems in a mixed authentication environment: NIS & SSSD experience preferred • Previous experience with any of Solaris, AIX, POWER, SPARC Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter. Job Requirements Minimum Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI **VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled** To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit **http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/** or **https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/** The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled