Senior Linux Administrator

BAE Systems•Stennis Space Center, MS

2d•$79,370 - $134,929•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to support a team providing standard Linux system administration for the Navy DoW Supercomputing Resource Center at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. The role supports multi-user computer systems, including Linux-based application and license servers, virtual machines, and cluster-based systems, and requires coordination with other Linux system administrators. The administrator will maintain system operations, accounts, documentation, performance, software, and storage. The role also supports resource allocation policies and standards, installation and maintenance of high-performance computing (HPC) systems and software, and forecasting resource limitations with recommendations for more efficient scheduling and load balancing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience; additional experience may be substituted for the degree.
DoD 8570 certification, including Security+ and an operating-system certification such as Linux+ CE or Red Hat.
Experience with SLURM, PBS, or Torque schedulers.
General knowledge of Linux and Unix operating-system concepts, along with systems administration experience.
Ability to develop and maintain documentation for routine and complex system administration procedures.
Ability to create and maintain Information Assurance (IA) compliance documentation for an Information System.
Familiarity with multi-factor authentication platforms and solutions, and identity management systems such as OpenID, LDAP, and Kerberos.
Experience with security implementations using multi-factor authentication, PKI, or Kerberos, and Unix OS hardening to DoD STIG standards.
Experience with scripting, such as Bash or Python.
Willingness to occasionally work after hours and/or respond to emergencies for problem resolution.

Nice To Haves

Experience with storage architectures such as SAN, SAS, FC, and SATA.
Experience with Zabbix.
Experience with Red Hat Satellite or Red Hat Identity Manager.
Experience with BIND DNS.
Experience with Puppet or Ansible.

Responsibilities

Perform Linux system administration duties to maintain multi-user computer systems, including Linux application and license servers, virtual machines, and cluster-based systems.
Coordinate with other Linux system administrators.
Set up administrator and service accounts and maintain system documentation.
Tune system performance, install system-wide software, and allocate mass storage space.
Develop and monitor policies and standards for the allocation and use of computing resources.
Participate in installation, integration, acceptance testing, and ongoing maintenance of HPC systems and the software environment.
Assist with forecasting resource limitations and recommend ways to improve resource efficiency through scheduling and load balancing.
Develop and maintain documentation for routine and complex system administration procedures.
Create and maintain Information Assurance (IA) compliance documentation for the Information System.
Support security implementations involving multi-factor authentication, PKI, or Kerberos, and harden Unix operating systems to DoD STIG standards.
Occasionally work after hours and/or respond to emergency situations to resolve problems.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance for regular employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week.
Health savings accounts.
401(k) savings plan.
Disability coverage.
Life and accident insurance.
Employee assistance program.
Legal plan.
Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
Paid time off and paid holidays.
Paid parental, military, and bereavement leave, as well as applicable federal and state sick leave.
Company recognition program with monetary or non-monetary recognition awards.
Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.