Linux Administrator

Synthesis Systems is seeking a Linux Administrator for a long-term, contract in Suitland, Maryland. Sterling, VA. This is an opportunity for an experienced Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP (LAMP) System Administrator to join a dynamic team. Specific responsibilities include: • Establish effective deployment and migration strategies for software and application data through the deployment pipeline (i.e. development, testing, staging and production environments); • Administer and maintain multiple Linux environments, establish and enforce configuration management controls, perform security patches on the LAMP stack and contributed modules, and manage the deployment of custom code; • Work with infrastructure and operations teams to establish monitoring, backup and logging procedures for all environments; • Propose and implement enhancements to improve the security, performance and reliability of the environments; • Utilize administrative knowledge of the system to aid in the Security Authorization Process required to host the application in the Government infrastructure. Qualifications: • MUST BE A US CITIZEN SINCE THE OPENING IS FOR A GOVERNMENT CLIENT • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. • Minimum of 6 years experience in the installation, configuration, and administration of LAMP stack software environments – Linux (Redhat), Apache (Tomcat, HTTPD) Server, MySQL 5.1+ database, and PHP, preferably in a large, multi-server environment. • Experience creating technical documentation, such as system architecture, application configurations and software deployment checklists. • Demonstrated knowledge of website and application security principles and best practices. • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work directly with the client, developers, end-users, and other stakeholders to review, validate, and implement deployment and administrative requirements. • Strong task leadership, planning, reporting, and communication skills. Nice to Have: • Experience in developing Java applications All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 1099/Corp-to-Corp considered as well. Synthesis has extensive experience building large-scale, enterprise systems for government and commercial clients. We specialize in developing JEE, SOA, Portals, and database-driven applications. Our extensive knowledge spans across all application tiers. Since, we were founded in 2003, Synthesis has been delivering large-scale systems based on design patterns, service-oriented architectures, dynamic and intutive web interfaces, and web services. Our clients include Fortune 100 companies and a number of government agencies.