System Administrator Expeditionary Systems (OpAI)

The Marlin Alliance•San Diego, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Marlin Alliance, Inc. is a digital transformation company dedicated to ensuring clients compete and win in tomorrow's digital world. They specialize in creating technical solutions that allow for seamless execution of automated business processes and the generation of governed, machine-consumable data. The company provides cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary solutions from strategic planning to advanced analytics and cybersecurity. They are seeking motivated professionals who share their agile, solution-oriented mindset and are ready to deliver real, practical results. The successful candidate will contribute to Naval Operational Architecture (NOA), working alongside engineers and operators to deliver resilient, forward-leaning solutions in support of national defense. This role involves the integration of AI capabilities into expeditionary systems, including sensor kits, UxS, C2, and TAK, and maintaining the capabilities of these systems running innovative technologies. Daily tasks include troubleshooting network connectivity, updating software on edge servers, applying OS updates to Linux systems, testing machine learning capabilities, and managing hardware and software delivery to operational forces. The position is 100% on-site in San Diego, CA, at NAVWAR, with approximately 15% travel required (CONUS and OCONUS).

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience working as a business analyst, data analyst, data scientist, data engineer, database administrator, geospatial analyst, geospatial engineer, IT specialist, machine learning engineer, software engineer, or system administrator.
Intermediate experience with Linux command line.
Familiarity with edge servers and embedded GPUs (e.g., Jetson Nano, DGX Spark).
Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with troubleshooting tactical systems.
Experience deploying, monitoring, and improving tactical data pipelines.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Passion for staying updated with the latest advancements in tactical data architecture.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Previous experience working with government agencies or military organizations.
US Citizenship is required.
Active Secret clearance required; TS SCI clearance highly preferred.
Valid passport will be required.

Nice To Haves

Experience integrating tactical systems with Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) ecosystem.
Experience integrating tactical systems into Maven Smart Systems (MSS).
Familiarity with data pipeline frameworks and libraries, e.g., AirByte, Apache Airflow, dbt, Apache Iceberg, Snowflake.
Familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), e.g., ArcGIS, PostGIS.
Expertise in Elasticsearch, Redis, S3, PostgreSQL, or other data stores.
Experience with Maritime radars and AIS receivers.
Understanding of cybersecurity principles in the context of tactical applications.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and address the Navy's operational challenges integrating artificial intelligence into expeditionary systems.
Build and maintain tactical systems for exercises, including radios, satellite terminals, and edge servers.
Test software at field experiments to ensure performant and high-quality data flow between tactical systems, including sensors, UxS, and C2.
Collaborate with machine learning engineers and domain experts to analyze data and integrate machine learning solutions into existing systems.
Collaborate with data engineers to monitor data pipelines and analytics to ensure accuracy, reliability, and robustness.
Stay updated with the latest advancements in communications architecture and edge servers.
Work closely with software engineers to connect data pipelines with operational systems.