What You'll Get to Do:* Monitor distributed computing stacks and rapidly respond to alerts that occur* Find and develop patterns that are indicative of failures and work towards eliminating that possibility* Perform patching and security remediation for deployments (Linux and Palantir application patching)* Focus on consistency and how to minimize inconsistencies* Apply Linux administration skills to administer large distributed applications and clusters* Create new monitoring checks as necessary and adjust them to a correct threshold* Operate inside a JIRA queue* Work out of and improve runbooks that are used for operational supportYou'll Bring the Following Qualifications:* 1-2 years' experience administering Linux* Hardware troubleshooting fundamentals* TCP/IP networking fundamentals* Experience and interest in working in a highly collaborative setting - sharing best practices, lessons learned and assisting where gaps exist* Experience operating from a ticket queueThese Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have:* Basic knowledge of configuration management systems tools like Puppet, CFEngine, Chef, SpaceWalk or Satellite* Experience with monitoring systems such as Nagios* Experience with cloud-based hosting platforms like AWS or Rackspace/OpenStack* DoD 8570 compliant certification (eg, Security+, CISSP)* Experience with security fundamentals* Basic scripting experience (Bash, Python, PHP, etc.)* Relational database knowledge and experienceWhat We Can Offer You:* Our employees value the flexibility at VICTOR42 that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.* We offer competitive benefits such as company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance, short-term & long-term disability, company-sponsored disability (Basic Life & AD&D), Paid Time Off, and 401(k).* The culture of our company is defined by our core values: openness, respect, and expertise.* Our employee-centric, family-oriented culture puts people first.Job LocationUS-Washington, DC