Systems Administrator

The ThreatQuotient mission is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of security operations through a data-driven threat intelligence platform. By integrating an organization’s existing processes and technologies into a single security architecture, ThreatQuotient accelerates and simplifies investigations and collaboration within and across teams and tools. Through automation, prioritization and visualization, the ThreatQuotient solutions reduce noise and highlight top priority threats to provide greater focus and decision support for limited resources. ThreatQuotient is headquartered in Northern Virginia with international operations based out of Europe, APAC and MENA. For more information, visit https://threatquotient.com.

Location:

Occasional travel to our corporate headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia and Mt Airy, Maryland will be required.

Job Functions:

• Take ownership of administration and maintenance of computing environment that includes Linux servers, Windows and Mac laptops, multiple operating systems, hardware, software, peripherals, cloud and network-based services, etc.
• Follow established schedules for system maintenance, backup, and updates.
• General help desk responsibilities including, but not limited to, creating user profiles; adding, removing, or updating user account information, resetting passwords, etc. Respond to user requests, problems, and concerns and identify the sources or causes of workstation problems.
• Assist remote users with VPN connectivity and workstation issues.
• Manage all aspects of corporate networks in both Maryland and Virginia, including DNS, DHCP, switches, Cisco appliances, Ubiquiti wireless systems, conference room A/V and broadband internet circuits.

Mandatory Skills:

• Comfortable working on Linux (CentOS, RHEL), Windows, and MacOS platforms
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Strong troubleshooting and critical-thinking skills
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to prioritize effectively
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment

Applicant should possess:

• Familiarity with Vulnerability Management systems
• Experience with EDR tools and incident response
• A minimum of 3 years experience in Linux systems administration
• A need to take ownership of systems and processes
• An understanding of network and hardware security principles
• A working knowledge of networking protocols and systems
• Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Experience with virtualization (VMware/Openstack/etc.)
• Experience with administrating Google G Suite, Jamf, Atlassian products, AWS & Azure a plus

Education:

A+, Network+, Linux+ certifications a plus