Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Do you like to challenge the status quo? Does curiosity feed your soul? Are you interested in working in a dynamic environment that offers opportunities for professional growth and new responsibilities by helping clients drive alignment with their business, advising through critical and complex issues, while allowing you to develop personally and professionally?  Then consider a career at NS2 Mission.  We have grown into an industry leading provider of technology services to the IC, DoD, and U.S. Government.

NS2 Mission is actively seeking to add a highly motivated, seasoned LINUX Systems Administrator to our team in Sterling, VA. who thrives in a team environment while taking direction from several of our customers. Our ideal candidate will have experience with AGILE, and User Stories, with the proven ability to work in a fast paced environment with competing priorities. Addressing Ad hoc requests while providing technical (Tier II and Tier III level) system support will also be an important aspect of this position.  An active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph is required to be considered for this highly visible role.   REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:    

• 5 to 7+ years of Linux experience   
• 3-5 years of experience with a scripting language  
• 3-5 experience with Ansible automation  
• Experience working host/web cert issues and knowledge of AWS Cloud Technology  
• Understanding of virtualization technologies and experience with Vmware, KVM and/or AWS.

U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED AS IS AN ACTIVE TS/SCI WITH POLYGRAPH CLEARANCE  

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:    

• Hands on experience with NFS, lvm, NTP, dhcp, sssd, linux hardening, and networking  
• Experience with programming languages such as python, perl, or java

POSITION CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: TS/SCI with polygraph

If you are seeking a role that creates lasting impact for our clients through critical and complex issues, working in a dynamic environment that offers opportunities for professional growth and new responsibilities, consider a career with NS2 Mission.  With us, you'll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will energize you to achieve the art of what is possible from the day you start!

PLEASE BE AWARE MANY OF OUR POSITIONS REQUIRE THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN A U.S SECURITY CLEARANCE WHICH REQUIRES U.S CITIZENSHIP.

NS2 MISSION IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. NS2 Mission is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that NS2 Mission may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide in your application, with its affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

NS2 Mission maintains a drug-free workplace and may perform pre-employment substance abuse testing, where required by contract and permitted by law.