Linux System Administrator

Job Title: Linux System Administrator
FLSA: Exempt
Clearance: Secret
Location: Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL
Job Type: Full time

NTA, Inc. is a locally recognized Best Place to Work and Best Place for Working Parents specializing in technical services centered on research, development, integration, demonstration and evaluation of various missile and aviation system technologies with a focus in Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) and Guidance and Control (G&C) technologies. Our engineering expertise and leading-edge technology foster strong customer relationships, a challenging work environment, and limitless employee opportunities in the realm of supporting the Warfighter. Join the NTA family that fosters a healthy work-life balance, facilitates teamwork, welcomes inquisitive thinkers, and promotes excellence. Take the first step towards an enriching career journey with NTA and apply today!

NTA, Inc. is seeking an experienced information technology (IT) professional to support engineering activities at the Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC). Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to installing, configuring, securing, hardening, remediating, testing, upgrading, and decommissioning Linux workstations and servers in both virtual and physical environments.

This role provides direct application support to program engineers and plays an essential part in ensuring successful synergy between program deliverables and the underlying IT infrastructure. The candidate will be responsible for the ongoing operations, maintenance and continuous improvement of multiple IT environments. This candidate will ensure that the IT systems are managed, controlled and compliant with the Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) and the Risk Management Framework (RMF). This position offers a hands-on opportunity with the flexibility to learn and apply a wide range of core technical capabilities. This is a fully on-site position requiring support at multiple work locations; telecommuting is not available.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field from an ABET accredited institution
• 5 + years of IT System Administration

Required:

• IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE, CySA+, or SSCP)
• 5 or more years of dedicated Linux systems administration experience with a heavy emphasis on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7/8/9) to include installation, configuration, patching, and lifecycle maintenance
• Ability to communicate technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desired:

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

• Experience developing and using Ansible playbooks for patching, configuration enforcement, application deployment, and other system administration automations

• LVM administration (physical volumes, volume groups, logical volumes, resizing)

• Strong proficiency with the Linux command line

• Solid understanding of standard network protocols (SSH, DNS, DHCP, NTP) with basic network troubleshooting skills using various tools

• Exposure to CI/CD or Git-based infrastructure workflows

Applicant must have a current security clearance or be able to obtain a security clearance through a government security investigation. U.S. Citizenship is required. 

What We Offer
NTA attributes company success to our ability to attract and retain talented individuals. This ability is accomplished by offering challenging technical work in a supportive work environment combined with an excellent total compensation package as outlined below.

• Company Paid Blue Cross Blue Shield Health and Dental Employee Coverage

• Company Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurance

• 401(k) Plan with Generous Matching and Company Contributions

• Financial Advising with Morgan Stanley

• Health And Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid Time Off (11 Paid Holidays, Parental, Vacation, Sick, Jury Duty, and Military Leave)

• Access to Employee Paid VSP Vision Coverage

• Flexible Work Schedules

• Professional Development and Educational Assistance

NTA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. NTA, Inc. affords equal opportunity to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, protected veteran status or national origin.
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