High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Administrator
About The Position
At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We offer a flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. We are seeking HPC Systems Administrators to: Support a large client-server based IT enterprise in installation, configuration, and networking of Linux and Windows based platforms. Oversee servers running Red Hat, CentOS, SolarisX64, SuSe, Virtual Appliances, with direct attached and FC SAN storage. Troubleshoot PXE and DHCP boot process Perform Microsoft Exchange Policy management, mailbox management, enterprise-leve, multi-site design and architecture Support Tier 3 Infrastructure services such as: DNS, NIS, Active Directory, Centrify, Zenoss, SiteScope, HP Openview, HP Oneview, HPSA, HPSE, SPLUNK, Sendmail, Exchange, NetQoS, Infoblox, Nagios, HP Cluster Management Install, configure, tune and troubleshoot multi-vendor servers running numerous COTS, open source and in-house applications
Requirements
- TS/SCI clearance with appropriate poly
- Ability to work onsite 100% of the time
- Candidates shall have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and have ten (10) years of demonstrable experience in system administration and support of a large client-server based IT enterprise.
- Or the individual shall have five (5) years of full time computer science work that can be substituted for the Bachelor's Degree, and have ten (10) years of demonstrable experience in system administration and support of a large client-server based IT enterprise.
- An industry recognized professional certification may substitute as one year experience. IAT Level II Certification Required.
- Experience with the following:
- Servers running Red Hat, CentOS, SolarisX64, SuSe, Virtual Appliances, with direct attached and FC SAN storage
- Large SPU, memory SMP systems and clusters with many cores
- Enterprise client server configurations (Group Policy, Centrify, DNS, LDAP
- Linux Scripting (Bash, Perl etc)
- Linux Logical Volume Management (LVM)
- Distributed Filesystems
- Configuration Management tools
- Experience troubleshooting PXE and DHCP boot process.
- Multi-vendor filesystems such as XFS, GPFS, and CXFS, EXT4, CIFS, NFSClustered Blade systems and associated interconnects (iSCSI, SAD, FC, TCP/IP, etc.)
- Advanced Red Hat/CentOS and Microsoft Windows Operating System (including Group Policy management)
- Microsoft Exchange policy management, mailbox management, enterprise-level multi-site design and architecture
- Enterprise Active Directory/Centrify Zone management (creation, update, RBAC)
- Tier 3 Infrastructure support for services such as DNS, NIS, Active Directory, Centrify, Zenoss, SiteScope, HP Openview, HP Oneview, HPSA, HPSE, SPLUNK, Sendmail, Exchange, NetQoS, Infoblox, Nagios, HP Cluster Management
- Thin client solutions based on Virtual bridges and Centrix, VPN
- NoMachine NX Virtual Desktop management
- Experience with Enterprise Virtualization products; VMWare, vSphere, vCenter, vRealize Automation, vSAN
- vSwitch, Distributed Switch, Console management
- OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes
- Accepted professional certifications include a valid RHCSA or higher Red Hat certification, MCSE
- Installation, configuration, tuning, troubleshooting and administration of:
- Multi-vendor servers running numerous COTS, opensource, and in-house applications to accommodate HPC Division IT support requirements
- Multi-vendor servers running Red Hat of SuSe with direct attached, FC SAN storage or SSDs
- Distributing computing tools such as ReS, LSF, and SLURM
- HPC farm systems, HPC MPP clustered systems, Front End servers of Special Purpose devices (SPDs)
- IBM of HP Blade servers with FC/SAS/Network back end
- Multi-vendor filesystems such as XFS, GPFS and Lustre
- Pre-Factory testing, Factory testing, System integration and Acceptance testing during the purchase process of the HPS systems
Responsibilities
- Support a large client-server based IT enterprise in installation, configuration, and networking of Linux and Windows based platforms.
- Oversee servers running Red Hat, CentOS, SolarisX64, SuSe, Virtual Appliances, with direct attached and FC SAN storage.
- Troubleshoot PXE and DHCP boot process
- Perform Microsoft Exchange Policy management, mailbox management, enterprise-leve, multi-site design and architecture
- Support Tier 3 Infrastructure services such as: DNS, NIS, Active Directory, Centrify, Zenoss, SiteScope, HP Openview, HP Oneview, HPSA, HPSE, SPLUNK, Sendmail, Exchange, NetQoS, Infoblox, Nagios, HP Cluster Management
- Install, configure, tune and troubleshoot multi-vendor servers running numerous COTS, open source and in-house applications
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- health savings accounts
- a 401(k) savings plan
- disability coverage
- life and accident insurance
- an employee assistance program
- a legal plan
- discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
- Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards.
- Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
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