Linux Systems Administrator

University of Texas at Austin•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide Linux Systems administration in the Signal and Information Sciences Laboratory (SISL). This role involves the installation, configuration, and maintenance of various Linux systems including servers, virtual servers, containers, workstations, and laptops. The position also includes Linux desktop support for software applications such as VPN, Office Tools, and Developer Tools. A key aspect of this role is the development and maintenance of scripts and automation tools for system installation, configuration, management, and DevOps practices. Additionally, the administrator will develop and maintain monitoring tools for systems and security-related tools and scripts. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

HS/GED.
Two years of systems administrative experience with RedHat Linux and/or Ubuntu operating systems.
Knowledge of maintaining Linux in a large enterprise environment.
Experience with VMWare or similar virtualization platforms.
Working knowledge of Automation/Orchestration and CM applications.
Experience with building and deploying containers such as Docker and Podman.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and embrace learning new technologies.
Good written and verbal communication/personal skills and very detail oriented.
Acquire and maintain an IAT Level II certification (Security + or better) within 6 months of hire date.
US Citizen: Applicant selected will be subjected to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) and/or Security + certifications.
Experience with Automation and Orchestration tools such as Foreman, Cobbler, Puppet, Salt, and Ansible.
Experience with monitoring applications Nagios, Splunk and Lansweeper.
Experience with Kubernetes and Slurm.
Scripting in Bash and Python.
Experience in the implementation of NIST-1800-171 controls plus experience with auditing security baselines.

Responsibilities

Linux installation, configuration, maintaining of servers, virtual servers, containers, workstations and laptops.
Linux desktop support: supporting software applications for VPN, Office Tools, Developer Tools and other related software.
Develop and maintain scripts for installation, configuration and maintenance of systems.
Develop and maintain Automation Tools for configuration management and DevOps.
Develop and maintain Monitoring Tools for systems.
Develop and maintain Security related Tools and Scripts.
Other duties as assigned.