Linux Systems Admin- TS/SCI Clearance

San Diego, California

Zachary Piper Logo

Job Id:
153653

Job Category:

Job Location:
San Diego, California

Security Clearance:
TS/SCI

Business Unit:
Zachary Piper

Division:
Zachary Piper Solutions

Position Owner:
Gillian Contillo

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Linux Systems Admin to build, configure, administer, and troubleshoot Linux servers and user workstation hardware and software; design and implement workgroup-scale networks; build and manage authentication, file-share, and other collaboration servers to support groups of client systems. This position is fully onsite in San Diego, CA.


Active TS/SCI clearance required  

 

Responsibilities:

·         Proactively maintain, install, collect logs, and interface with various security tools.

·         Engineering of systems administration-related solutions for various operational and project needs

·         Maintain best practices on managing systems and services across all managed environments

·         Fault finding, analysis and logging information for reporting and resolving performance exceptions

·         Manage, coordinate, and implement software upgrades, patches, hot fixes on servers, workstations, and network hardware

·         Create and modify scripts or applications to perform tasks

·         Provide input on ways to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment

·         Proactively monitoring system performance and capacity planning

·         Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes

 

Requirements:

·         Candidate must have 3-5 years of experience

 

·         Candidate must have a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

·         Typically, a bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology 

·         Strong problem solving and communication skills.

·         Security+ Certification or the ability to get certification within 3 months of hiring

·         Knowledge of multiple specialties such as operating systems including working knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems administration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·         Shell, Perl, and/or PowerCLI/PowerShell scripting

·         Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS and LDAP

·         Ability to use verbal and written communication skills to present information to a diverse population (technical and non-technical). 

·         Ability to work well as a member of a team and independently.

·         Knowledge of existing cloud technologies including principles and methods of scalability to match workloads.

·         Experience with operating system update services such as YUM or DNF and RedHat Satellite. 

·         Knowledge of the security technologies:  Trellix Anti-Virus, Host-Based Security System (HBSS), Carbon Black

Preferred: Education Experience & Skills

·         Experience with Git configuration management. 

·         Amazon Web Services (AWS): EC2, S3 and EFS storage

·         DevSecOps experience or familiarity


Compensation:

$130,000 - $140,000 ** depending on experience and degree**

Full Benefits -Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Paid Holidays, PTO, Sick Leave if required by law

 

This job opens for applications on 10/27/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date

 

#LI-Onste

#LI-GC2


Key words: maintain, install, collect, logs, interface, security tools, engineer, systems, system, administration, admin, solutions, software, manage, reports, analysis, linux, ACAS, HBSS, modify, scripts, applications, scalability, monitoring, design, ts/sci, ts sci, ts-sci, top secret sci, shell, perl, power cli, powershell, scripting, dns, ldap, protocols, redhat, red hat enterprise, trellix, host-based security system, carbon black, flexera, yum, dnf, aws, ec2, s3, efs, devsecops, git, configuration, ISSR -Information Systems Security Representative, build, configure, administer, troubleshoot, servers, user workstation, hardware, software, design, implement, workgroup-scale netwiorks, authentication, file-share

 


Apply For This Position

Personal Information

Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required

Additional Details

Required
Required
Required

Voluntary Self-identification Form

Required
Required
Required

Veteran Status *

Discharge Date:

Resume Upload

Please note only files with .pdf, .docx, or .doc file extensions are accepted.

Currently selected file:

Don't have a resume?