Linux Systems Administrator in Stuttgart Germany

Peraton has an excellent opportunity for an experienced, self-directed, Linux Systems Administrator (SA). This position is in support of a Department of Defense (DoD) organization, US EUCOM located OCONUS in Stuttgart, Germany. This position is required to travel OCONUS.

Responsibilities: 

• As a Linux Systems Administrator, you will take ownership of configuring, optimizing, and maintaining our Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and other Linux-based systems.

• Drawing on your 7+ years of IT experience, you will troubleshoot, monitor, and secure Linux environments that support critical infrastructure for global military operations.

• Your responsibilities will include ensuring high availability, peak performance, and the overall integrity of these systems to meet the demands of mission-critical services.

• You will manage day-to-day duties and engage the EUCOM customer daily.

• You work side by side with your fellow teammates to accomplish these goals and objectives

Required:

• Hold a minimum Secret clearance with the ability to Obtaining and maintaining a TS/SCI Clearance.

• Pass TESA: Bachelors with 5 years experience; or Associate Degree with 9 years experience; or High School Diploma and 13 years experience.

• Manage and monitor system resources to ensure optimal performance, including performing capacity planning and implementing best practices for system optimization.

• Administer Linux-based systems by handling tasks such as installation, configuration, patching, and security hardening, and adhering to DISA STIG requirements for system security.

• Support automation of system administration tasks using shell scripting or tools like Ansible, GitLab, AWX/AAP, PowerShell, and participate in the development of CI/CD pipelines for future automation efforts.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing limited support for Windows and networking systems when necessary.

• Contribute to incident resolution by troubleshooting system issues in real time, delivering Tier 2/3 support for Linux-based systems and applications

• Systems and tools you may work with include, but are not limited to: ServiceNow, RHEL, Ubuntu, NX Log/SYS Log, Red Hat Satellite, Content Delivery Nodes, AWX/Ansible Automation Platform, GitLab, Clevis & Tang, Apache, and Splunk.

• Hands-on experience with automation tools like Ansible, Bash scripting, or similar technologies.

• Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM) and containerization (Docker, Openshift, etc).

• DOD 8570 IAT 2 compliance (or higher)

Desired:

• Kubernetes) is a plus.
• A solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP).
• Security awareness with experience implementing best practices to ensure system integrity and compliance.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, particularly in a Linux environment and working with the DOD.
• Ensures the security of business systems and applications, mitigating new vulnerabilities to meet the latest Cyber/IA requirements. Reviews and prepares documentation for systems, tests and installation of soft ware.
• Investigates and recommends methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Administers systems/environment solutions for multiple projects with varying schedules. Interfaces with vendors for trouble calls. Supports the planning of system/environment requirements for individual projects. May provide work direction and guidance to others.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.