Linux Storage Systems Administrator

Leidos•Dayton, OH

About The Position

In support of the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) Integrated Technical Services (HITS) task order contract, Leidos has a need for a Storage System Administrator who will support the daily administration of storage environment across a diverse set of applications utilizing HSM (hierarchical storage manager) management software. This includes general storage administration tasks, storage software and hardware support, storage device configuration, support of daily backups, monitoring of storage devices, storage performance tuning and troubleshooting. The successful candidate will support mass storage archive needs in an environment consisting of standalone, virtual machine, and large scale High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster based systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of experience (additional experience may be substituted for the degree)
Active security clearance and ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
Ability to maintain DoD 8570 certification - Security + and OS cert, Linux+, RedHat, etc. (90 day waiver may be provided to obtain the OS certification)
General knowledge of Linux and Unix operating systems concepts
Experience with HSM software such as SAMQFS and Versity Storage Manager
Experience and understanding in enterprise backup and data protection technologies such as Veritas NetBackup
Tape library and drive storage experience
Experience working with Tape Backup or long-term Archive Software
Excellent customer interaction skills including written and verbal communication
Team oriented individual capable of multi-tasking in a dynamic, demanding environment
Organizational skills to balance and prioritize work in a dynamic work environment, and persistence to follow-through on tasks
Ability to provide clear documentation on system administration procedures for routine and complex tasks
General understanding of Storage environments such as IBM Elastic Storage Server (ESS), Seagate, LSI, or Oracle storage systems, Oracle large scale tape libraries, IBM tape libraries, IBM and Oracle Enterprise class tape drives, as well as Brocade Fiber Channel switches.

Nice To Haves

Systems and/or storage administration experience
Experience working with HPC cluster and storage architectures
Knowledge of Information Assurance (IA) controls, STIG viewer, Radix, and Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Some prior experience in SAN Fabric Administration including zoning, LUN security, and HBA configuration and troubleshooting
NAS (object) and SAN (block) storage experience
Security implementations using multi-factor authentication, PKI, or Kerberos and Unix OS hardening to DoD STIG standards
Willingness to occasionally work after hours and/or respond to emergency situations for problem resolution
General knowledge of Linux and general Unix operating systems concepts as well as systems administration experience
Ability to develop and maintain documentation on system administration procedures for routine and complex tasks
Ability to create and maintain Information Assurance (IA) compliance documentation of the Information System

Responsibilities

General storage administration tasks
Storage software and hardware support
Storage device configuration
Support of daily backups
Monitoring of storage devices
Storage performance tuning and troubleshooting
Support mass storage archive needs in an environment consisting of standalone, virtual machine, and large scale High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster based systems.