Linux Systems Administrator

Job Description

In support of the Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC), BAE Systems provides program management and technical support necessary to advance services, capabilities, infrastructure, and technologies. BAE Systems is seeking Linux Administrators to support a team of administrators with standard Linux system administration duties at ERDC in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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 GP/GPU cluster-based systems. Coordination with network administrators is required.

Additional duties:

• Setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocate 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.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree and at least 3-6 years of experience (additional experience may be substituted for the degree)
• DoD 8570 certification - Security + and OS cert, Linux+, RedHat, etc. (90-day waiver may be provided to obtain the OS certification)
• Willingness to occasionally work after hours and/or respond to emergency situations for problem resolution
• 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

Preferred Education, Experience, & 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
• Experience with supporting Apache Web Server
• Experience with Zabbix
• Experience with Red Hat Satellite or Red Hat Identity Manager
• Experience with BIND DNS
• Experience with Ansible
• Experience with Gitlab

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $94728 - $161038

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.