Job Description:
System Administrator to provide installation, configuration and maintenance support to an enterprise middleware solution.  The selected candidate will work as part of a high profile operations team that deploys and maintains a variety of GOTS, COTS, and FOSS products to Linux-based systems across the enterprise.  The team provides 2nd tier production and staging support for the software infrastructure.

Minimum Required Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in computer engineering or in a field related to the computer engineering or computer science disciplines.
• 3 years System Administration experience.  An additional 4+ years of System Administration experience may be substituted for the degree for a total of 7 years.

Required Certification:
This position has been designated as CWIP IAT Level 1 and requires one of the following baseline certifications to qualify:

• A+ CE, CCNA-Security, Network+ CE, SSCP, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CASP+ CE, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH

Critical Skills:

• 3 years Linux/Unix system administration experience
• Experience troubleshooting software deployed to Linux/Unix systems
• Experience installing COTS software applications on Linux platforms
• Experience with supporting software on VMware hosted Linux systems
• Ability to work independently to triage issues and prioritize tasks
• Logic-based problem-solving and organizational skills
• Able to clearly communicate ideas and status updates to management
• Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to multi-task and work independently with minimum supervision to meet deadlines.

Desired Skills:

• Ability to understand and troubleshoot existing bash/perl scripts
• Understanding of centralized authorization services (ie CASPORT)
• Understanding of networks (such as troubleshooting MTU/WAN latency)
• Experience with various clustering software such as Red Hat Clustering Service (RHCS) and Pacemaker
• Knowledge of local and SAN-based storage systems