Linux Systems Administrator

UIC Alaska • Dahlgren, VA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Bowhead is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to join its team in Dahlgren, Virginia. The role provides system administration and customer support for servers and workstations in a Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation (RDT&E) environment. The administrator works with a team managing servers, end-user workstations, and potentially clustered systems across unclassified and classified network environments, and works closely with scientists and engineers on computationally intensive problems.

The position includes supporting software and applications, managing licenses and software distribution, backing up and recovering system configurations and user data, and helping users apply for accounts and obtain access. The administrator also contributes to system improvements, hardware acquisition planning, operating policies, vendor interactions, and customer education.

The targeted annual salary range is $100,000–$105,000, based on qualifications and experience. The position requires the ability to maintain a Top Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Requirements

• A minimum of four to six years of demonstrated experience administering Linux-based workstations.
• Well-developed Linux system management skills.
• Experience with HP and Dell hardware.
• Meet DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Workforce (CWF) criteria or hold an Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification at the time of hire.
• Demonstrated experience working in an environment with rapidly changing job priorities.
• Ability to maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to lift 15–25 pounds, stand and walk for prolonged periods, and periodically twist, bend, and squat.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical problem-solving and in-depth consulting for system operations.
• Administer and manage servers, end-user workstations, and potentially clustered systems in unclassified and classified network environments.
• Analyze, design, and implement system software modifications to improve performance, correct errors, or meet specific needs.
• Participate in planning new hardware acquisitions and developing operating policy.
• Interact with vendors, educate customers, and communicate and collaborate with other organizational projects.
• Work with scientists and engineers to support computationally intensive work on workstations and servers.
• Support individual user workstations and associated software.
• Support application installation, license management, software tracking and distribution, and backup and recovery of system configurations and user data files.
• Assist users with account applications and approve user access.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed