Senior Linux Systems Administrator with Security Clearance

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Job description

Summary
The Fleet Weather Center, San Diego, CA (FWC-SD), requires the services of Linux IT support services. FWC-SD provides an asymmetric warfighting advantage to Fleet Forces through application of METOC forecasts, warnings, and recommendations for Fleet Commanders afloat and facilities ashore in support of asset protection responsibilities and risk management decisions. The successful candidate will perform routine hardware and software system administration, information assurance, and desktop/server support functions in support of Fleet Weather Center San Diego CA personnel and systems on unclassified and classified networks. Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities
a. Install, patch, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems
b. Ensure system security operations and maintenance activities are properly documented
c. Review, analyze, and interpret system logs and audit files
d. Analyze potential impact to system operations when implementing system security measures in accordance with established procedures to ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non repudiation
e. Develop and maintain web applications and scripts for data manipulation and distribution
f. Public key Encryption
g. Assisting with security control implementation and testing efforts
h. Assisting in the mitigation and closure of open vulnerabilities
i. Assisting with cybersecurity testing to assess security controls and recording security control compliance
j. Advise and assist in accomplishing best practices in accordance with DoD and DoN policies, directives, and instructions.
k. Support the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) and Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) in fielding questions, conduct the necessary research to provide answers and recommend methods to facilitate and broaden cybersecurity awareness, including collaboration techniques to educate others on cybersecurity compliance issues and potential solutions to secure and compliant interoperability.
l. Assist with the analysis of newly-promulgated guidance to determine the impact on operational requirements, prepare/recommend resulting revisions to existing FLEWEACEN San Diego Cybersecurity procedures/policy/guidance. Assisting in the mitigation and closure of open vulnerabilities under the system's change control process
m. Identify, interpret, and apply DoD and DoN policy to support FLEWEACEN San Diego in the maintenance of Cybersecurity Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Required Experience, Skills, & Technologies
• Minimum 4 years of configuring and maintaining Linux systems and subsystems, including storage and backup solutions, in an operational environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other related discipline. • Experience with provisioning Linux systems and performing operational testing.
• Experience with securing Linux systems using tools, including STIGS and vulnerability scanners.
• Knowledge of project management processes and documentation.
• Security + certification.
• Ability to draft technical documentation targeted at various reader levels, including users, operators, and system analysts.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively and proactively across a large organization of dispersed teams and external customers.
• Strong ability to self-start and work independently.
• Experience creating, maintaining, and communicating complex information technology documentation.
• Experience applying security patches in a Linux environment.

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