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Senior Linux Administrator

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Remote or Hybrid
Hiring Remotely in Mississippi, USA
79K-135K Annually
Senior level
Remote or Hybrid
Hiring Remotely in Mississippi, USA
79K-135K Annually
Senior level
Manage and maintain Linux-based multi-user systems, virtual machines, and HPC clusters. Install and tune software, manage accounts and storage, enforce IA/DoD STIG hardening, support schedulers (SLURM/PBS/Torque), automate via scripting, monitor systems, and produce documentation and recommendations to optimize resource usage.
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Job Description
In support of the Navy DoW Supercomputing Resource Center (NAVY-DSRC), BAE Systems provides program management and technical support necessary to advance services, capabilities, infrastructure, and technologies.
BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to support a team of administrators with standard Linux system administration duties at Stennis Space Center, MS.
The selected candidate will perform standard Linux System Administration duties as required to maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems consisting of Linux based application and license servers, virtual machines, and cluster based systems. Coordination with Linux System administrators is required.
Additional duties:
  1. Setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocate mass storage space.
  2. Developing and monitoring policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
  3. Participating in the installation, integration, acceptance testing, and on-going maintenance of our HPC systems and software environment.
  4. Assisting with forecast resource limitations and provide recommendations for increasing the efficiency of our resources through proper scheduling and load balancing techniques.
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Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of experience (additional experience may be substituted for the degree)
DoD 8570 certification - Security + and OS cert (Linux+ CE, RedHat, etc)
Willingness to occasionally work after hours and/or respond to emergency situations for problem resolution
Experience with SLURM / PBS / torque schedulers
General knowledge of Linux and general Unix operating systems concepts as well as systems administration experience
Ability to develop and maintain documentation on system administration procedures for routine and complex tasks
Ability to create and maintain Information Assurance (IA) compliance documentation of the Information System
Familiar in multi-factor authentication platforms and solutions, and Identity Management such as OpenID, LDAP, and Kerberos.
Security implementations using multi-factor authentication, PKI, or Kerberos and Unix OS hardening to DoD STIG standards.
Experience with scripting (Bash, Python, etc)
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Experience with Storage Architectures: SAN, SAS, FC, SATA
Experience with Zabbix
Experience with Red Hat Satellite or Red Hat Identity Manager
Experience with BIND DNS
Experience with Puppet or Ansible
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $79370 - $134929
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

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