Linux DevOps System Administrator

Description

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to be an active member of the AEGIS system administration team supporting computing systems at NASA Langley Research Center.

We're looking for a US Citizen with 2+ years of Linux / Unix systems administration; experience with Redhat based Linux a plus.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Support of a research oriented Linux based DevOps environment.
• SA support of Linux servers, workstations, networking and storage systems.
• Support of windows servers & lab systems.
• Proactively monitor, analyze, and correct system issues.
• Developing scripts to automate repetitive tasks or tools to enhance support of systems.
• System performance analysis and tuning.
• Building, installing and supporting user requested software.
• Working with vendors and researching / advising on new hardware purchases.

Basic Qualifications :

• Experience working in a DevOps type development environment.
• Experience working with code repositories and continuous integration (CI) servers like Gitlab, Jenkins, svn, etc.
• Experience writing scripts in a UNIX environment - bash / k-shell / borne shell (preferred), perl or python, etc.
• Ability to compile and install various user requested open source applications.
• Understanding of disk storage systems (RAID, ZFS, LUNs).
• Self starter, driven to learn how to quantify, analyze and resolve complex issues.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and also independently.
• Ability to work with minimal direction.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Understanding of IT security best practices.
• Understanding of basic networking concepts.
• Understanding of basic database management (Mysql, Mariadb, etc).

Preferred Qualifications :

• VMWare ESXi / vCenter, XCP-ng server systems or similar virtualization environment.
• Supporting a research computing environment.
• Managing container environments (eg. Docker, Kubernetes, etc).
• Experience with configuration management systems - gitlab, svn, etc.
• Managing infrastructure services such as DNS and DHCP.
• Understanding of more advanced database management concepts.

Original Posting Date : 2024-05-28While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range : Pay Range $68,900.00 - $124,550.00

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