Antarctic Systems Engineer — Mission-Critical IT Lead

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) under NSF ASC. You will design, deploy, and maintain Linux-based infrastructure supporting core production systems, with potential temporary deployments to Antarctica.

The role requires hands-on Linux administration, OpenShift, virtualization, automation, and security practices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in 24x7 support rotations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, or related field with 4+ years of experience.
• Proven Linux administration expertise, especially RHEL.
• Experience with VMware, Hyper-V, OpenShift and container orchestration, bash/Python scripting, Git and CI/CD, Red Hat Satellite, Ansible playbooks, security and patch management, Elastic Stack or Splunk with Zabbix, and MariaDB/MySQL.
• Engineering design, implementation, and SME experience with complex enterprise applications.
• Budget and time management skills for technical projects, plus project management experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-service mindset.
• Self-motivation and the ability to prioritize independently.

Responsibilities

• Design, engineer, and implement infrastructure projects aligned with USAP mission requirements.
• Analyze, specify, and document communications and systems requirements for distributed environments.
• Lead installation, configuration, migration, and upgrades across multi-platform systems (Linux, Windows, Hyper‑V/VMware).
• Administer and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems and services.
• Manage containerized workloads and Red Hat OpenShift clusters.
• Perform backup and recovery operations and monitor system performance using tools like Veeam, Elastic Stack, and Zabbix.
• Maintain secure configurations aligned with DISA STIGs and other cybersecurity best practices.
• Develop and execute automation using Ansible, bash, and Python scripts.
• Administer Red Hat Satellite and Git environments.
• Manage BIND DNS servers and contribute to DNS/DHCP configurations.
• Work cross-functionally with Architecture, Network Operations, Information Security, and Client Services teams.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for infrastructure and operational procedures.
• Provide mentorship and code reviews for junior technical staff.
• Participate in a 24x7 support rotation and provide escalation-level troubleshooting.

Skills

Linux administration

RHEL

VMware

Hyper-V

OpenShift

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Git CI/CD

Ansible

Security hardening

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS or related

Tools

Red Hat Satellite

Veeam

Elastic Stack

Zabbix

MariaDB/MySQL

Job description

Leidos seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) under NSF ASC. You will design, deploy, and maintain Linux-based infrastructure supporting core production systems, with potential temporary deployments to Antarctica.

The role requires hands-on Linux administration, OpenShift, virtualization, automation, and security practices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in 24x7 support rotations.