Linux Systems Administrator (Tier I)

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is a 100% employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

*** This job requisition is for potential upcoming work at AMERICAN SYSTEMS and does not represent a current opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted when the work becomes available. ***

As a Tier I Linux Systems Administrator with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to do the following:

Perform general Systems Administrator functions supporting all HPC users with courteous responses to their HPC system operations and maintenance activities issues.
• Support Senior Systems Administrators (SA) in optimizing the functionality and performance of hardware and software components.
• Ensure availability, integrity, efficiency, and reliability of servers, workstations, and data storage systems (Lustre, Bright Cluster)
• Support other System Administrators (SA) in creating, administering, and managing Linux user accounts.
• Triage Tier 1 Service desk tickets and produce service ticket reports and performance metrics.
• Support Linux SA and Engineering team in installation and testing of HPC system components, including setup and configuration of:
  • Hardware and software
  • Computing and data storage servers
  • Networking equipment
  • Computing peripherals
• Provide responsive backup management, security issues, set up and configuration of Linux servers and software.
• Perform timely hardware replacement not covered by third-party vendor maintenance agreements.
• Assist Network personnel in configuration of networking equipment, ensuring network security, and managing firewalls.
• Implement necessary measures to comply with all Program security requirements.
• Adhere to all IT policies, processes, and procedures.
• Manage changing priorities.

• Active TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility
• U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline (e.g., CS, Engineering, Information Technology, etc.) and 5+ years of relevant experience
• Current DoD 8140 IAT II Certification (e.g., Security+ CE)
• VMware vSphere 6 and up
• Scripting (BASH, Python, or Perl)
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, containerized technology, Ansible, and PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework (RMF), and securing and hardening Linux systems to meet RMF controls.
• Knowledge of CUDA, Google TensorFlow, or similar toolsets.