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Full-time
Medical, Life, Retirement
Posted 9 days ago
Boeing rating
8.5
Based on 594 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
34th of 520 rated manufacturers
Job description
Company:
The Boeing CompanyThe Boeing Company is currently seeing a SeniorLinux Administrator to join the team in Berkeley, MO.
As a Linux Administrator, your talents will help us bring logistics, manufacturing, and engineering into a seamless ecosystem. You will work directly on installing, configuring, and maintaining a secure network capable of running and supporting the tools, and more importantly, people involved in this mission.
This position directly supports our Air Dominance (AD), F-15, F-18, P8-A, Apache, Training Systems, Mission Systems, Phantom Works, F-22, or Flight Simulation programs. We provide Enterprise capabilities in the closed networks, including standard office, application development stacks, engineering workflows, vulnerability remediation, etc.
Position Responsibilities:
- Installing, configuring, maintaining, and optimizing Linux servers and systems
- Developing custom Linux images for deployment
- Participating in planning and executing upgrades and patches for operating systems and software
- Delivering and maintaining IT infrastructure and services aligned to industry and Boeing enterprise best practices
- Responding to system events, user requests, and incidents logged in management systems
- Performing vulnerability assessment and remediation
- Performing systems administration using RHEL and Oracle Linux
- Providing comprehensive and timely communications to key stakeholders
- Installing, configuring, and maintaining multi-platform systems hardware, software, and components using pre-existing or self-created automated processes
- Troubleshooting and restoring routine to complex computing service operations (backups/restores, networking, and domain-related functions)
- Building and maintaining information systems that comply with Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide / Risk Management Framework (JSIG / RMF) security requirements
- Integrating and configuring security solutions (Trellix, Splunk, HBSS) into information systems
- Integrating security solutions into information systems (duplicate entry - consider removing or consolidating)
- Developing training guides, knowledge management articles, and documentation of processes and procedures
- Providing comprehensive software and integration support in closed environments
- Automating tasks using PowerShell, Bash, or other platforms
- Evaluating and effectively communicating complex system problems and resolutions to team members and key stakeholders
- Using scripts to automate deployment and configuration of operating systems or applications, or other similar technologies
BasicQualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
CompTIA Security+ certification (or similar certification meeting DoD Directive 8570.01 Certification Requirements)or ability to obtain certification within first 6 months
5+ yearsofexperience with installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and administering support for RHEL 6 or higher
5+ years of experience with utilizing security relevant tools, systems, and applications in support of Risk Management Framework (RMF) to include: NESSUS, ACAS, DISA STIGs, SCAP, Audit Reduction, and HBSS
5+ years of experience designing, developing, and implementing secure Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) solutions
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
10+ years creating and maintaining custom windows orLinuximages (isos/VM templates)
10+ years of experience with VMware or other virtualization technologies
5+ years of experienceusingTrellixePO configuration and management
5+ years of experience with VMware or other virtualization technologies
Management and configuration of Splunk Indexers/Forwarders
Experience with developing PowerShell and Linux scripts for hardware integration, automating OS deployment and configuration, and creating and maintaining multiple virtual servers
Experience with Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker/Containerization and Nessus
Understanding of networking fundamentals
Backup and Restore technologies
Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.
Pay & Benefits:
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary pay range: $119,850 - $162,150
Language Requirements:
Not ApplicableEducation:
Not ApplicableRelocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.Export Control Requirement:
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.Safety Sensitive:
This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.Security Clearance:
This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program awardShift:
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