Linux Systems Administrator

Arena Technical Resources, LLC (ATR); St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Red Hat Data Center/System Administrator, where you'll maintain and enhance a cutting-edge R&D testbed network. This role involves troubleshooting RHEL 8 workstations, deploying virtual machines, and managing storage solutions. You'll work in a state-of-the-art IT lab, collaborating with cloud computing engineers and network specialists to support the NGA Geospatial-Intelligence mission. If you have a passion for technology and a TS/SCI clearance, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment focused on innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• Proficient in RedHat or Linux with troubleshooting skills.
• Experience in deploying virtual machines and managing storage solutions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and secure R&D testbed network across multiple security domains.
• Provide innovative design and sustainment of IT services.

Skills

RedHat or Linux proficiency

Troubleshooting RHEL 8

Basic Networking knowledge

Virtual machine deployment

Security scans research

Storage management (NetApp)

Data Center experience

DevOps principles

Bash scripting

Ansible scripting

GitLab

Education

Master's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Associates Degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

VMWare

RedHat OpenShift

Kubernetes

Job description

We are looking for a talented TS/SCI cleared Red Hat Data Center / Systems Administrator in St. Louis, MO to join a team of IT professionals that are responsible for maintaining, securing, and enhancing a R&D testbed network/environment across multiple security domains. Our team is made up of cloud computing engineers, high performance computing (HPC) specialists, network engineers, and systems administrators.

The environment is a state-of-the-art IT lab that includes demonstration facilities, equipment and data services, high performance computing, cloud services, and expertise for advanced GEOINT research and development. This environment provides NGA scientists with computers, storage, and desktop IT systems and software at locations across the country on four network domains.

The team’s objective is to keep the technology up and running, provide innovative design, engineering, implementation, operations, sustainment, and disposal of information technology (IT) services on multiple networks and security domains, at multiple locations worldwide, to support the NGA Geospatial-Intelligence (GEOINT) mission.

Required Skills:

1. Proficiency and hands-on experience with RedHat or some other variant of Linux.
2. Must be able to troubleshoot users’ problems with RHEL 8 workstations and servers.
3. Must have a basic understanding of Networks and be able to troubleshoot basic Network issues.
4. Must have experience with deploying and configuring virtual machines. VMWare, RedHat OpenShift, and Kubernetes are a plus.
5. Must be able to research findings identified by security scans and patch systems.
6. Must be able to manage storage solutions, such as NetApp.
7. Data Center experience:

• Must be comfortable racking servers.
• Cabling power, fiber optics, and ethernet.
• Opening up servers, reseating cards, replacing cards, adding memory, etc.

Experience with DevOps principles, Bash and Ansible scripting, and GitLab is a plus.

You must be able to work on client site, up to 35% telework will be authorized once you have established yourself on the team.

Active TS/SCI clearance and CI Poly is required (we can sponsor your polygraph after joining if you don’t already have one).

Education/Experience:

We have a strong preference for an Expert/Level 4 candidate but will consider qualified candidates at any level. You must meet one of the below combinations of education and RELEVANT experience to be considered:

Level 1 - Junior	Experience
Master’s Degree	0 Years
Bachelor’s Degree	2 Years
Associates Degree	4 Years
High School Diploma/GED	6 Years

Level 2 - Mid	Experience
PhD	0 Years
Master’s Degree	2 Years
Bachelor’s Degree	4 Years
Associates Degree	6 Years
High School Diploma/GED	8 Years

Level 3 - Senior	Experience
PhD	2 Years
Master’s Degree	4 Years
Bachelor’s Degree	6 Years
Associates Degree	8 Years
High School Diploma/GED	10 Years

Level 4 - Expert	Experience
PhD	4 Years
Master’s Degree	6 Years
Bachelor’s Degree	8 Years
Associates Degree	10 Years
High School Diploma/GED	12 Years