Linux Systems Administrator — On-Site, Growth to Azure Gov

Space Dynamics Laboratory; North Logan (UT); On-site; USD 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Dynamics Laboratory in North Logan, UT seeks a Linux Systems Administrator to operate, maintain, and provision Linux systems across the organization, focusing on on-premises administration, patching, user management, and troubleshooting.

This growth-oriented role will progressively handle Linux infrastructure and eventual workloads in Azure Government/GCC High environments. On-site work in North Logan with potential after-hours maintenance is required.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional Linux administration or related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• US citizenship with ability to obtain security clearance; CompTIA Security+ or equivalent preferred or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine patching, updates, and maintenance of Linux systems.
• Provisions and configures new Linux servers and virtual machines.
• Manages Linux user accounts, groups, permissions, and access.
• Monitors system health and troubleshoots OS, service, storage, and performance issues.
• Supports RHEL, Rocky Linux, and Ubuntu systems.
• Assists with Linux application installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and ongoing support.
• Performs routine system administration tasks including service management, log review, filesystem management, and configuration changes.
• Assists with vulnerability remediation and system hardening activities.
• Maintains accurate system configurations and technical documentation.
• Provides support for virtualized Linux systems.
• Works with senior admins to troubleshoot issues and implement infrastructure changes.
• Participates in after-hours maintenance windows and occasional call-ins.
• Develops skills supporting Linux workloads in Azure Gov/GCC High environments.

Skills

Linux administration

Patching & maintenance

User & group management

Troubleshooting

Shell scripting (Bash)

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 5 years relevant experience

Tools

Bash

Python

Ansible

VMware

Azure Government

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Space Dynamics Laboratory in North Logan, UT seeks a Linux Systems Administrator to operate, maintain, and provision Linux systems across the organization, focusing on on-premises administration, patching, user management, and troubleshooting.

This growth-oriented role will progressively handle Linux infrastructure and eventual workloads in Azure Government/GCC High environments. On-site work in North Logan with potential after-hours maintenance is required.