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**BT-350 – Systems Administrator** Skill Level: Senior Herndon, VA (fully on-site, no remote option) **\*\*Please do NOT apply if you do not have an active Poly clearance. Those without a Poly will not be considered.\*\*** **Required Skills:** - Demonstrated experience configuring and administrating Amazon Linux, and Windows OS - Demonstrated experience installing and managing Apache, Tomcat and Express servers - Demonstrated knowledge of installing and maintaining PKI certificates - Demonstrated experience with the installation and maintenance of COTS IT products - Demonstrated experience OpenSSL and TLS encryption protocols **Work Requirements:** - Provide level O&M services, troubleshooting, system backup and restore, and software upgrades - Provide hardware and virtual server build, installation, troubleshooting, O&M, system backups and restoral for the client and partners - Provide system hardening to hosting platforms operating systems (like Linux and Windows) - Plan, develop, and implement system security procedures to include implementing firewalls, SSL, x509, PKI certificates and system hardening (like Linux and Windows) - Ensure patch compliance and version updates on all software up to and including middleware required by client applications - Manage system access control and security in accordance with client security requirements - Support other system administration functions as required by the client - Perform all Operations and Maintenance support to the client portfolio. This support includes but is not limited to: Providing desk side assistance as well as e-mail assistance on solving users' day-to-day issues; Troubleshooting applications issues - Ensure the interoperability of current and future operating systems and software releases for all supported applications
Salary estimate
$136,000 – $184,000/yr
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Skills for this role
Security
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