Senior Linux Systems Administrator

Role Overview

Schedule and Work Pattern

• The position is full-time and scheduled as a day job.
• The source indicates no travel and identifies the potential remote work status as onsite.

Core Duties

• Provide mid-tier to top-tier systems administration for clients and servers in a heterogeneous environment.
• Maintain IT security posture, rigorous patching schedules, patching tools, and backup systems.
• Install software packages, compile software when needed, and maintain asset and application inventories.
• Manage smart card authentication infrastructure.
• Support project and user activities in a high-interrupt environment.
• Write and enhance documentation for problem resolutions and high-performance computing assets.
• Prepare technical justifications for hardware and software procurement.

Qualifications

• Degree and experience combinations include a bachelor's degree with five or more years, a master's degree with three or more years, or a PhD with no related experience.
• Years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated Linux administration proficiency and documented scripting experience are required.
• Experience with centralized backups, configuration management, access methods, storage, and smart card authentication is required.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance are required.

Preferred Knowledge

• Knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or derivatives is a plus.
• Understanding of Red Hat product licensing structures is a plus.
• Preferred examples include Ansible, Chef, Puppet, SaltStack, and Percona XtraDB/MySQL Cluster.

Compensation

• The target salary range is $80,001 to $120,000 per year, with the estimate varying by experience and other factors.