Systems Administrator – Linux Operations & Automation
About The Position
Vibrint is hiring a Systems Administrator to administer and sustain Linux infrastructure supporting live mission systems. The role works with systems administrators, systems engineers, and network engineers to maintain physical servers and virtual machines, manage storage, automate administrative tasks, and support security compliance. The administrator uses monitoring tools and operational updates to identify priorities, resolve issues, and keep critical systems available for mission users at customer and remote locations. The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) and a current IAT Level II certification. Candidates must meet one of these education and experience combinations: a high school diploma plus 20 years of systems administration experience, or a bachelor's degree plus 15 years of systems administration experience. Desired skills include experience with hyperconverged infrastructure, Zabbix monitoring, and Kubernetes. Vibrint describes its compensation package as including competitive salary, annual merit-based salary increases and a discretionary bonus program, a 401(k) plan with a company maximum 9% contribution, paid federal holidays and paid time off, insurance coverage, an employee assistance program, and a professional development allowance. The job description does not state a specific pay range.
Requirements
- Extensive Linux administration experience supporting operational environments.
- Solid experience supporting STE/STN requirements and implementing DISA STIG compliance on Linux systems.
- Experience managing storage technologies such as NetApp and CFS/DFS.
- Experience administering virtualization platforms such as Red Hat KVM, Proxmox, or VMware.
- Experience using automation tools such as Ansible or Salt.
- Scripting experience with Bash, Python, Perl, or comparable languages.
- Some experience supporting containerized or cloud environments.
- Ability to prioritize operational issues and collaborate across technical disciplines.
- A current IAT Level II certification.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph level clearance; the position specifies a Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).
- Meet one of the following education and experience combinations: a high school diploma plus 20 years of systems administration experience, or a bachelor's degree plus 15 years of systems administration experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with hyperconverged infrastructure platforms such as Harvester, Nutanix, or Cisco HyperFlex.
- Experience configuring and customizing monitoring tools, particularly Zabbix.
- Experience with Kubernetes.
Responsibilities
- Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux physical servers and virtual machines supporting live operational systems.
- Review system monitoring, team communications, and mission updates to identify service issues and operational priorities.
- Investigate and resolve Jira tickets in coordination with systems and network teammates.
- Apply and maintain Linux security configurations supporting STE/STN and DISA STIG compliance.
- Manage storage resources, including NetApp and CFS/DFS environments.
- Configure and sustain virtualization platforms such as Red Hat KVM, Proxmox, and VMware.
- Automate system configuration and recurring administrative tasks using tools such as Ansible or Salt.
- Develop and maintain scripts using Bash, Python, Perl, or comparable languages.
- Support containerized and cloud environments as part of the team's operational infrastructure.
- Coordinate troubleshooting and system changes with systems administrators, systems engineers, and network engineers.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Annual merit-based salary increase and discretionary bonus program.
- 401(k) plan with a company maximum 9% contribution.
- 11 paid federal holidays.
- 160 hours of paid time off.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Professional development allowance.
