On-Site Linux Systems Administrator – TS/SCI

MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor seeks a Linux System Administrator for its Herndon, VA facility to maintain and secure OpenStack-based infrastructure. You will monitor outages, support tenants, and implement security remediations while upgrading software and integrating new hardware.

We require U.S. citizenship, Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI poly, and 8+ years of Linux experience on physical and VM platforms, with DoD 8570/8140 certification. On-site work in a SCIF is required.

Qualifications

• US citizen.
• Current Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI poly.
• Willing to work full-time on-site in Herndon, VA.
• 8+ years Linux system administration experience (5 years with BS in CS).
• Experience with physical servers and Virtual Machines.
• DoD 8570/8140 cybersecurity certification (e.g., Security+).
• Experience with OpenStack/Proxmox/VMware virtualization.
• Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP cloud environments.
• Experience with host security tools (Tenable Nessus, Trellix, etc.).
• GitLab for workflow management and source control.

Responsibilities

• Monitor hardware and software outages on the platform.
• Support OpenStack tenants and users via chat for troubleshooting.
• Implement cybersecurity remediations with the security team.
• Upgrade and deploy applications on the platform.
• Integrate new hardware into compute clusters.
• Review and update procedures and documentation.
• Collaborate on future hardware planning and expansion.

Skills

Linux administration

OpenStack

Virtual machines

Troubleshooting

Security awareness

GitLab CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in related field

Tools

GitLab

VMware

Proxmox

AWS

Azure

Job description

Vantor seeks a Linux System Administrator for its Herndon, VA facility to maintain and secure OpenStack-based infrastructure. You will monitor outages, support tenants, and implement security remediations while upgrading software and integrating new hardware.

We require U.S. citizenship, Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI poly, and 8+ years of Linux experience on physical and VM platforms, with DoD 8570/8140 certification. On-site work in a SCIF is required.