System Administrator (All Levels)
Salary: $200,000
Network Engineers | Storage Engineers | Platform Engineers Locations: Annapolis Junction, MD and Bluffdale, UT Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
Position Overview
Client is seeking System Administrators at all experience levels to support mission-critical operations in Maryland and Utah. These funded positions support high-performance computing (HPC) environments and mission operations sustainment activities, including monitoring, troubleshooting, maintenance, and optimization of complex Linux-based infrastructures.
We are seeking candidates with strong Linux administration skills and a passion for solving complex technical challenges. Whether your expertise is in platform engineering, networking, or storage systems, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and availability of mission-essential environments.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot mission operations systems and infrastructure.
- Install, configure, and administer Linux operating systems and applications.
- Configure and manage file systems, networking services, and system resources.
- Perform operating system and application troubleshooting in complex environments.
- Develop and maintain Bash scripts to automate administrative tasks.
- Compile, install, configure, and support software applications.
- Support infrastructure automation and configuration management initiatives.
- Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to resolve system issues and improve performance.
- Document configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting processes.
- Participate in system upgrades, maintenance activities, and operational support.
Note: Regardless of specialization, all team members are expected to perform core Linux system administration functions and contribute to overall system sustainment efforts.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph security clearance.
- U.S. Citizenship.
- Experience administering Linux operating systems, including:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- CentOS
- Rocky Linux
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
- Ubuntu
- Experience with:
- Linux installation and configuration
- File system administration
- TCP/IP networking
- Operating system troubleshooting
- Application troubleshooting
- Bash scripting
- Software compilation and installation
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in dynamic mission environments.
Desired Qualifications
- Understanding of High-Performance Computing (HPC) architectures.
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or mission-critical environments.
- Knowledge of high-speed networking technologies including:
- Experience with:
- Jira
- Confluence
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- Nagios
- Slurm
- Git
- Salt
- Ansible
Storage & Network Engineering Preferred Experience
Candidates with storage, networking, or infrastructure engineering backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply.
Storage Technologies
- Lustre file system configuration, administration, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with DDN Exascaler file system appliances.
- Storage fabric design, implementation, and support.
- Storage performance tuning and optimization.
Networking Technologies
- TCP/IP networking and storage networking concepts.
- Experience with enterprise routing and switching platforms, including:
Emerging Technologies
Experience or interest in learning:
- E1000 Storage Systems
- Elastic Storage Nodes (ESNs)
- DAOS (Distributed Asynchronous Object Storage)
- Weka Data Platform
Performance and Benchmarking Tools
Experience with one or more of the following:
What We're Looking For
Successful candidates are naturally curious problem-solvers who enjoy working in complex environments and continuously expanding their technical expertise. Our environments are highly customized, and effective troubleshooting often requires creativity, critical thinking, and a willingness to investigate beyond standard solutions.
We value professionals who:
- Demonstrate initiative and ownership.
- Thrive in collaborative environments.
- Enjoy learning new technologies.
- Have a strong commitment to mission success.
- Possess excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Benefits
- 3 Weeks Paid Time Off
- 11 Federal Holidays
- Medical and Dental Coverage
- Short-Term Disability (STD)
- Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage
- 401(k) with up to 4% Company Match
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