Linux Administrator (sa Ii) (government)

AT&T AT&T · Telecom · Columbia, MD

This role is for a Linux Administrator supporting government clients, focusing on designing, developing, and maintaining Linux instances in a hybrid cloud environment. It requires strong Linux administration skills, automation experience with scripting languages, and the ability to work in a team and mentor junior staff. Experience with AWS is a plus.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work in an environment where you can help design the architecture and develop solutions to meet organizational needs.
  2. This team creates, maintains, and troubleshoots Linux instances on multiple networks, in multiple architectures.
  3. Candidate must work well in a small team setting, have a desire to automate processes where possible, and a willingness to think outside the box to find solutions.
  4. Ability to work in a team and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Required

  • Linux administration
  • Bash scripting
  • Python scripting
  • Puppet
  • Ansible
  • Teamwork
  • Mentoring junior staff
  • Communication

Nice to have

  • AWS Cloud technologies
  • AWS EC2 Auto Scaling
  • aws-cli
  • boto3

What the JD emphasized

  • Strong Linux administration experience
  • Experience creating, debugging, and implementing Bash, Python, Puppet, and/or Ansible automation scripts
  • Required Clearance: TS/SCI with polygraph