Linux System Administrator Job at Geon Technologies (Columbia)

Linux System Administrator

Geon Technologies

Location:
United States , Columbia

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

175000.00 - 250000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Geon Technologies is a rapidly growing small business that provides signal processing and sensor system integration services to the United States Government (USG) and the industry base that supports them. The System Administrator will provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems. Experience required to support the implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems. The System Administrator will be part of a team evaluating system and hardware problems and will be responsible for the resolution process. They will configure and manage UNIX and Windows operating systems and will install/ load operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity and configure network components along with implementing operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance.

Job Responsibility:

Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems
Support the implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems
Part of a team evaluating system and hardware problems and responsible for the resolution process
Configure and manage UNIX and Windows operating systems
Install/ load operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity and configure network components
Implement operating system enhancements to improve reliability and performance

Requirements:

Minimum Ten (10) years of experience as a SA in programs and contract of similar scope, type and complexity is required
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required
Five(5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
Active Security Clearance Required
Experience with Container Technology: Administering large software deployments on LINUX/UNIX systems, administering clustered storage solutions (e.g. storage appliances, Ceph), Kubernetes orchestrated containers, system configuration management software (e.g. Puppet, Ansible) and change control

What we offer:

Medical Insurance - 75% employer paid
25% employee paid
Dental Insurance - 100% employer paid
Vision Insurance - 100% employer paid
Health Spending Account (HSA) - Annual employer contribution of $2,000 (individual)/$4,000 (family)
Short-Term Disability (STD) Insurance - 100% employer paid
Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance - 100% employer paid
Basic Life Insurance - 1x annual salary, up to $250,000 - employer paid
AD&D Insurance - 1x annual salary, up to $250,000 - employer paid
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance - Up to $300,000 - employee paid
401k & Profit Sharing - 5% Safe Harbor contributions, no match required
up to 10% Profit Sharing
Professional Development - $4,000 per calendar year to attend conferences & trainings
Tuition Reimbursement/Student Loan Repayment - Reimbursement of one class per semester towards continuing education with the option to apply up to $1,200 a year toward qualifying student loans
Employee Referral Incentive - $10,000 (paid 180 days after new hire start date)
Annual Bonus - Performance Based
Paid Time Off - 160 hours
Holidays - 11 Federal Holidays
Maternity Leave - 160 hours followed by Short-term disability (STD)
Paternity Leave - 160 hours
Bereavement Leave - 24 hours (equivalent of 3 days) for immediate family
Health & Wellness - $750 per calendar year for items such as gym memberships, ergonomic keyboards, standing desks, etc
Professional Subscriptions - $350 per calendar year

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 05, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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