Senior Linux/Cloud Systems Administrator – Onsite Reston VA

Penn State University; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,100 - 152,004; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Penn State University in Reston, VA, seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to manage Linux/Cloud HPC environments and support cloud tooling. You will install, configure, upgrade, and monitor high-performance systems while developing automation scripts and CI/CD pipelines.

Expect collaboration across teams and on-site work at Reston, VA. Required are a Bachelor's degree and multiple years of hands-on Linux administration, plus experience with Ansible, GitLab pipelines, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong Linux (Red Hat) system administration skills.
• Experience with Ansible, GitLab pipelines, and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, upgrade, and support systems and software, with focus on Linux (Red Hat) and GitLab pipelines.
• Develop plans, schedules, and requirements for deployment of systems.
• Create or improve scripts and tooling to aid in systems management.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve server/workstation/A/V issues and outages.
• Test and implement upgrades/patches for OS, Kubernetes, and M&S apps.
• Maintain backups and system monitoring; document processes and configurations.

Skills

Linux (Red Hat)

Ansible scripting

GitLab pipelines

System troubleshooting

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

GitLab

Kubernetes

Ansible

Job description

Penn State University in Reston, VA, seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to manage Linux/Cloud HPC environments and support cloud tooling. You will install, configure, upgrade, and monitor high-performance systems while developing automation scripts and CI/CD pipelines.

Expect collaboration across teams and on-site work at Reston, VA. Required are a Bachelor's degree and multiple years of hands-on Linux administration, plus experience with Ansible, GitLab pipelines, and Kubernetes.