Systems Administrator 3

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Systems Administrator 3 for a contract/hybrid position in Newport News, VA.

• Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience. Master's Degree and 4 years of experience. 4 years of related exempt experience can be substituted for Bachelor's degree. 8 years of non-related exempt experience can be substituted for Bachelor's degree. A relevant professional certification can be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.
• UNIX/Linux/Solaris expertise in an enterprise environment.
• Server virtualization and automation expertise in an enterprise environment.
• Security & Patching: Conduct regular patching, updates, and vulnerability remediation across unix/Linux/Solaris environments following established security protocols.

Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network administrators. Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products. Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery. Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources. Ancillary duties may include setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space.

• Infrastructure Maintenance: Manage and maintain the VMware HPE SimpliVity hyperconverged infrastructure, performing routine tasks to ensure optimal performance and high availability.
• Linux Systems Operations: Configure, monitor, and actively troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers and environments. Serve as an escalation point for complex RHEL operational issues.
• Virtualization Support: Administer and maintain virtualization solutions using VMware vSphere and HPE SimpliVity platforms.
• Solaris Administration: Provide administration and support for Solaris operating systems, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.

High school diploma is required.

Education must be accredited.

5/40 workweek. This is a hybrid-remote position. We expect this position to be onsite two to three days per week. The first weeks of training will be onsite.

Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.

• Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.
• Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.
• Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the United States. No third parties please.