HPC Linux Systems & Infrastructure Engineer

GIGATEC Engineering; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Paid Healthcare

10% 401k in every paycheck

100% Fully Vested!!!

Job summary

GIGATEC Engineering in the United States is seeking a Linux systems engineer to administer large-scale Linux clusters, automate tasks with Bash and Python, and integrate software, storage, virtualization, and container technologies while maintaining security compliance.

You will collaborate with product owners, hardware, networking teams, and customer stakeholders to deliver reliable, service-focused hardware capabilities.

Qualifications

• Linux administration experience and command-line proficiency.
• Bash and Python scripting to automate tasks.
• Experience installing, configuring, and supporting software across large-scale Linux clusters.
• Familiarity with STE/STN security compliance requirements and policies.
• Broad understanding of server components including compute, storage, networks, memory, and databases.
• IaC concepts and experience with SaltStack and Ansible. (IaC concepts; SaltStack and Ansible)

Responsibilities

• Administer Linux cluster environments and automate tasks with Bash and Python.
• Integrate software, storage, virtualization, and container technologies with security in mind.
• Collaborate with product owners, hardware, networking, and storage teams to deliver reliable hardware capabilities.
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation to support team knowledge and sustainment.

Skills

Linux admin

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Security compliance knowledge

Server hardware basics

IaC concepts

Tools

SaltStack

Ansible

Docker

Podman

containerd

Job description

Perks and Benefits

• 100% Paid Healthcare
• 10% 401k in every paycheck
• 100% Fully Vested!!!

NOTE– Our positions require aTop Secret clearance, as well as the favorablecompletion of a polygraph. Applicants must authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment Visa.

What You’ll Be Doing (We don’t love the bullet points, but we love the work!)

Explore the engineering behind large-scale computing—from the hardware that delivers performance to the automation that keeps it running. At GIGATEC, you’ll collaborate with product owners, program managers, hardware engineers, networking and storage teams, system administrators, and customer stakeholders to deliver reliable, service-focused hardware capabilities supporting the Agency’s STE/STN objectives. You’ll administer Linux cluster environments, automate operational and maintenance tasks with Bash and Python, and integrate software, storage, virtualization, and container technologies while maintaining security compliance. You’ll also create and maintain clear technical documentation that connects teams, preserves engineering knowledge, and supports long-term system sustainment. If you’re curious about how every layer fits together, this role gives you complex systems to understand and meaningful problems to solve.

RequiredSkills

• Demonstrated Linux systems administration experience and command-line proficiency.
• Bash and Python scripting to automate operational and maintenance tasks.
• Experience installing, configuring, and supporting COTS, GOTS, and FOSS software across large-scale Linux clusters.
• Familiarity with Agency STE/STN security compliance requirements and established policies.
• Broad understanding of server components, including compute, storage arrays, network fabrics, memory architectures, and database technologies.
• Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and experience with SaltStack and Ansible.
• Hands-on knowledge of Docker, Podman, and containerd.