Storage Strategies
Linux System Administrator
Storage Strategies, Vicksburg, Mississippi, us, 39182
Job Type
Full-time
Description
SSI is seeking a Linux System Administrator to join a team of administrators with standard Linux system administration duties at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Position requires work onsite in Vicksburg, MS. Relocation assistance package available.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• 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 GP/GPU cluster-based systems. Coordination with network administrators required. Additional duties are:
• Setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space.
• Developing and monitoring policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
• Participating in the installation, integration, acceptance testing, and on-going maintenance of our HPC systems and software environment.
• Assisting with forecast resource limitations and provide recommendations for increasing the efficiency of our resources through proper scheduling and load balancing techniques.
Requirements
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
:
• Must have active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret
• DoD 8570 compliance certs such as: Security+ and OS cert, Linux+, RedHat, etc.
• Bachelor's and 5 years or more experience; Masters and 3 years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience
• Working knowledge of Linux and 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
PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS:
• Experience with compiling, installing, and porting software.
• Ability to understand application scaling issues related to problem resolution, algorithm choice.
• Experience with Storage Architectures: SAN, SAS, FC, SATA, Bandwidth, Performance
• Ability to manage development of appropriate application benchmarks, analyze results and determine optimal configurations for processor type/speed, size of memory/cache, and memory interconnect fabric for customer problem domains.
• 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 programming or troubleshooting Python code, supporting Apache Web Server, Zabbix, Red Hat Satellite or Red Hat Identity Manager, BIND DNS, Ansible, and Gitlab
SSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Salary Description
$82,000-$88,500
Full-time
Description
SSI is seeking a Linux System Administrator to join a team of administrators with standard Linux system administration duties at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Position requires work onsite in Vicksburg, MS. Relocation assistance package available.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• 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 GP/GPU cluster-based systems. Coordination with network administrators required. Additional duties are:
• Setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space.
• Developing and monitoring policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
• Participating in the installation, integration, acceptance testing, and on-going maintenance of our HPC systems and software environment.
• Assisting with forecast resource limitations and provide recommendations for increasing the efficiency of our resources through proper scheduling and load balancing techniques.
Requirements
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
:
• Must have active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret
• DoD 8570 compliance certs such as: Security+ and OS cert, Linux+, RedHat, etc.
• Bachelor's and 5 years or more experience; Masters and 3 years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience
• Working knowledge of Linux and 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
PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS:
• Experience with compiling, installing, and porting software.
• Ability to understand application scaling issues related to problem resolution, algorithm choice.
• Experience with Storage Architectures: SAN, SAS, FC, SATA, Bandwidth, Performance
• Ability to manage development of appropriate application benchmarks, analyze results and determine optimal configurations for processor type/speed, size of memory/cache, and memory interconnect fabric for customer problem domains.
• 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 programming or troubleshooting Python code, supporting Apache Web Server, Zabbix, Red Hat Satellite or Red Hat Identity Manager, BIND DNS, Ansible, and Gitlab
SSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Salary Description
$82,000-$88,500