Senior Linux Systems Administrator

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description

Unlock the Power of Supercomputing : Join BAE Systems-One of the Leading Service Providers of HPCs

Contribute to one of our longest running programs where we orchestrate the support and sustainment of some of the world’s largest and most advanced supercomputers.

We are more than just gatekeepers, we are the vanguard of support for the modern warfighter. Our dynamic and ever evolving teams are searching for exceptional individuals who yearn for a flexible work-life environment, thrive on pushing the limits of computational possibilities, and are driven by a sense of duty to empower those who serve our nation.

We are in search of a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to :

• Install, configure, and network UNIX and / or NT based platforms.
• Create, modify and delete user accounts, performing system back-ups, and maintaining system configuration files.
• Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of operating systems and be familiar with either UNIX or NT commands or utilities at the user level.
• Install and configure hardware, operating systems, and commercial software packages.
• Develop and implement enterprise backup / recovery strategies, server configuration and consolidation, and verification of the health and status of the entire IT infrastructure.
• Provide support for enterprise services such as DNS, NFS, e-mail services, security protection mechanisms, and the interoperability of UNIX and NT based systems.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• TS / SCI clearance with appropriate poly
• Ability to work 100% onsite
• The ideal candidates shall have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field and have ten (10) years of demonstrable experience in system administration and support of a large client-server based IT enterprise.
• Or the individual shall have five (5) years of full-time computer science work that can be substituted for the Bachelor’s Degree, and have ten (10) years of demonstrable experience in system administration and support of a large client-server based IT enterprise.

An industry recognized professional certification may substitute as one year experience.

Experience shall include installation, configuration, and networking of UNIX and / or NT based platforms. This experience shall include : Creating, modifying and deleting user accounts, performing system back-ups, and maintaining system configuration files.

Fundamental understanding of operating systems ad be familiar with either UNIX or NT commands or utilities at the user level.

Experience shall include the installation and configuration of hardware, operating systems, and commercial software packages.

Ability to develop and implement enterprise backup / recovery strategies, server configuration and consolidation, and verification of the health and status of the entire IT infrastructure.

Ability to provide support for enterprise services such as DNS, NFS, e-mail services, security protection mechanisms, and the interoperability of UNIX and NT based systems.

Experience with : Servers running Sparc Solaris, SolarisX64, red Hat, and SuSe, with direct attached and FC SAN storageClient server technology utilizing NFS and CIFSLarge memory SMP systems with many coresEnterprise client server configurationsMulti-vendor filesystems such as XFS, GPFS, and CXFSFielded systemsBlade systems and associated interconnects (SAD, FC, TCP / IP, Hat and Microsoft Windows Operating SystemMicrosoft ExchangeCentrifyInfrastructure support services such as DNS, NIS, Active Directory, Centrify, Zenoss, SiteScope, HP Openview, HPSA, HPSE, Splunk, Sendmail, Exchange, NetQoS, InfobloxThin client solutions based on Virtual bridges and CentrixNoMachine NXVirtualizing products;

VMWare and Solaris containers

Accepted professional certifications include : Possess a valid RHCSA or higher Red Hat certificationIAT Level II Certification Required

MDOPS

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range : $140690 - $239140

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.