UNIX/ LINUX Administrator (51597)

BMA is seeking a UNIX/LINUX Administrator to support the AMPS effort within the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). This is a fully remote role. 

Job Summary     

Designs, configures, implements, and maintains UNIX hardware and operating system environments including; AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris. Optimizes backup processes; optimizes disk space allocations; performs installations and upgrades; monitors and reviews logs; applies appropriate operating system security measures; designs and implements high availability solutions, and plans data migrations between systems. Provides technical expertise and assistance to team members as required. Monitors operating system, hardware, storage, and backup procedures. Determines execution and recovery times during disaster recovery and production environment testing, along with designing and implementing efficiency improvements. Engineers and implements redundant systems; develops and enforces policies, procedures, and tests for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assets. Participates in initial project analysis including feasibility studies, scope, time line, task list, and duration of projects. Designs, implements and performs UNIX/LINUX authentication and security audits while providing solutions and remediation for identified discrepancies. Reviews real-time trending information, and contacts tiered support, when necessary. Maintains regular contact with users and supervisor/manager regarding status of open or pending service calls. Assesses and develops long-term strategic goals for production operating systems versions in conjunction with data owners.

Clearance Requirements 

There is no Clearance Requirement for this position.

Required Skills & Certifications    

• Seven (7) years systems administration experience on UNIX/LINUX operating systems AIX, Solaris, or HP-UX.
• Five (5) years’ experience with Disaster recovery and data replication.
• Five (5) years hands-on troubleshooting, tuning and patching experience.
• Five (5) years administration, configuration and troubleshooting experience with UNIX Server Cluster, Load Balancing and Virtualization.
• Computing Environment: HP UX CSA, HP OpenVMS, GCUX, SCSA, SCNA, UNIX AIX, LINUX, RHCT, RHCE, RHCSA
• Proven experience working with both UNIX and Linux operating systems, with a solid understanding of their differences and how to manage each effectively.
• An understanding of STIGs and experience with STIG tools,  application, and testing.
• Experience with OS and application updates and patching, general maintenance, file system management, and verifying directory/mount points.
• Experience operating in multiple environments, such as: development, testing, and production. 
• Familiarity with cloud computing and cloud architecture
• Knowledge on virtual environments such as VMWare, Kubernetes, etc.
• Experience performing backups and restores.
• Experience performing system administration tasks using the command line for the following process: 
  • • file system management
    • user account management
    • verifying network configurations
• Strong understand of virtual and physical network configuration .
• Understand of DISA STIG guidance and RMF.
• Provide in depth experience in trouble -shooting IT systems .
• Configure  and manage primarily  Linux/Unix  (or other application) operating  systems and install/loads operating system software , troubleshooting , maintain integrity  of and configure network  component , along  with implementing operating  systems enhancement  to improve reliability and performance .

Desired Skills & Certifications 

• Previously worked with network devices such as routers, firewalls, and load balancers (i.e.-F5).

Overview

BMA is an employee-owned small business headquartered in Huntsville, AL that provides superior customer service by empowering all levels of our staff to make timely decisions to produce high-quality results. BMA fosters an environment of passion, precision, and dedication in order to fulfill our commitments to our partners, government, and country.

Benefits

We believe that our employees well-being is paramount to our success so our benefits package has been crafted with that in mind. We offer multiple healthcare coverage options to include low deductible, high deductible, and plans eligible for our Health Savings Account (HSA) option. Along with medical coverage, employees have dental, vision, accident & illness, short- and long-term disability all available to them. BMA proudly maintains a 401(k) plan with an industry leading 6% match that can include profit sharing based on company performance. Lastly, being an employee-owned company means that BMA offers a 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), providing eligible employees the opportunity to earn stock in BMA, subject to plan eligibility and vesting requirements. 

AAP & EEO Statement
 BMA is an Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, protected Veteran Status, genetics or any other characteristics protected by applicable Federal, State, or Local Law.