Lab Manager /System Administration, Node.Digital, VA, US

Lab Manager/Systems Administrator

Location: Arlington, VA

Must have Secret Security Clearance

Node is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize of the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services.

Node is seeking a Technical Engagement Network (TEN) Lab Manager with experience in Linux Systems Administrator to support the design, development, and deployment of advanced cybersecurity capabilities in the customer environment supporting analysts and business continuity of the customer mission.

Responsibilities:

- Appling advanced analytical skills and technical resources at the tactical levels and implement infrastructure solutions supporting command decision making and execution of mission requirements.

- Supporting the implementation of new technologies and equipment in the lab environment.

- Providing ongoing systems administration, technical support, upgrades, patching and troubleshooting services.

- Providing full coverage for Linux or Unix system administration functions to support the TEN infrastructure

- Managing assigned project components to deliver services in accordance with established objectives

- Advises and provides insight on development of lab standard operating procedures (SOPs) and policies.

- Maintaining configuration and support documentation

- Employ security concepts, theories, insights, tools and methodologies to mitigate system weaknesses and vulnerabilities

- Perform large scale configuration management and deployment across Windows, MacOS, Linux/Unix, and other operating systems and virtual environments

- Monitor RedHat platforms security and health, create and maintain reports of findings daily

- Create next-generation application platform automation solutions utilizing RedHat Openshift, RedHat Ansible automation, Docker, Kubernetes, and Podman.

- Integrate and configure COTS, GOTS, and third-party applications into RedHat Openshift and demonstrate ability to manage, maintain and patch containerized applications.

- Create and support development of automation solutions for deployment of systems and applications to virtual and physical devices using RedHat Openshift, RedHat Ansible Tower, and RedHat Satellite.

- Performing implementation of granular access control, and monitor systems for acceptable performance and user accessibility, establish back-ups, and monitor systems security.

- Troubleshoot and resolve complex storage problems across the enterprise related to storage and replication strategies across local and wide area networks. Monitor channels for storage-related network and system issues and remediate them as they occur.

- Examine and identify efficiencies that can be made to existing procedures, with approval from the customer.