Linux Systems Engineer - Senior HPC

Bridge Defense•Monterey, CA

2d•$130,000 - $155,000•Onsite

About The Position

Bridge Defense seeks a highly qualified HPC Linux System Administrator to conduct Satellite Data Management Support in support of the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) in Monteray, California. The objective of this position is to provide system administration support for all aspects of the FNMOC systems that support high-volume processing of satellite data. The position requires the ability to integrate new types of satellite-related data flows (various formats, file sizes, addressing storage space issues, and file quantities) and to ensure down-stream applications can handle and manipulate the data. The performer shall provide maintenance and support to multicore HPC and virtualized and hardware-based infrastructure (typically running mail, Domain Name System (DNS), an identity management system (Red Hat Identity Management System [IdM] or Light Weight Directory Protocol [LDAP]), and data routing) systems, to include all associated subsystems. Support also extends to supporting FNMOC’s backup processes. The performer shall participate in the investigation of relevant systems/subsystems performance including interconnecting networks, storage, patch management, the data flow on the networks, the performance of computers and the overall flow and handling of information across the hardware and software enterprise. Work will consist of the effort required to support the operations and maintenance of HPC systems at FNMOC and shall include operational testing, validation, and documentation necessary for transition to operations. Work will extend to Cyber Security compliance and ensuring system backups occur correctly and on a regular basis. The performer shall be familiar with the High Performance Computing techniques, Linux Systems, system provisioning, Cyber Security Compliance, and be capable of addressing general system administration issues including addressing capacity issues that may affect application and processing performance. The performer shall participate in the investigation of relevant systems/subsystems including interconnecting networks, the data flow on the networks, the performance of computers and the overall flow and handling of information across the hardware and software enterprise.

Requirements

Active TOP SECRET Clearance
DoD 8570 IAT/IAM II (e.g., Security +)
Experience with supporting Linux systems and subsystems, including storage and backup solutions, in an operational environment
Experience with provisioning Linux systems and performing operational testing
Experience with securing Linux systems using tools, including STIGS and vulnerability scanners
Knowledge of project management processes and documentation
Ability to draft technical documentation targeted at various reader levels, including users, operators, and system analysts

Nice To Haves

Strong risk management skills
Excellent communication, teamwork, and conflict management skills
Analytical and effectively able to prioritize needs, requirements, and other issues
Ability to communicate and interact effectively at all levels of staff and management
Ability to exercise independent judgment, develop relationships, and obtain consensus among interested parties
Critical thinker with strong technical skills, diagnostic skills and problem-solving ability
Solid written and verbal communication skills to negotiate direction, drive projects and projects to successful conclusion and deliver knowledge to team members verbally and via clear designs, runbooks and technical engineering and exchange sessions
Self-starter, flexible, adaptable, collaborative and motivated to champion continuous improvement
Ability to develop peer networks across an enterprise to maintain technology awareness and to support resolution of problems
Ability to operate across traditional technical boundaries, comfortable working in the compute space as well as the storage space in an operational capacity
Technically curious and driven to learn new skills

Responsibilities

Provide end-to-end system integration and provide recommendations to support the performance of systems and their associated subsystems in support of HPC, satellite, and related government requirements.
Participate in the investigation of relevant systems/subsystems including interconnecting networks, the data flow on the networks, the performance of computers and the overall flow and handling of information across the hardware and software enterprise.
Provide system integration for systems and sub-systems as they relate to management of satellite data.
Provide technical assistance to HPC Linux customer base regarding system/code/performance issues.
Provide architectural guidance for systems and subsystems as they relate to management of satellite data.
Provide system administration support to Network Attached Storage [NAS] (Currently NetApp systems) to ensure optimal NAS file system support for alpha/beta/operations systems for NIPR/SIPR environments.
Resolve issues related to file system performance with subject matter expertise.
Provide daily backup support to NIPR/SIPR backup systems (currently managed by managed by the IBM Spectrum Protect [a.k.a. Tivoli] product).
Ensure regular configuration and verification of backups by management of backup policies to address system and user file backups.
Support maintenance of backups, backup-media rotation, and support hardware/firmware/software upgrades.
Ensure work performed under this task order complies with applicable Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Application Security and Development Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) and/or Application Services STIG requirements.
Provide related engineering support to implement the NIPR/SIPR A2 HPC/Infrastructure systems at FNMOC.
Participate in production-related technical meetings and provide input to plans, schedules, documents, and engineering tasks as required facilitating system upgrade efforts.