Senior Linux Systems Administrator — HPC & Infra Expert

Talentify; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our Colorado Springs team. You will manage Linux systems and HPC clusters, provide technical support for hardware and software, and optimize performance for an enterprise classified network.

The role requires Active Secret clearance, RHEL 8/9, Ansible, IDM, and Satellite Server experience, plus willingness to travel 25%. Contract-to-hire, onsite in Colorado Springs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field with 5+ years of experience or Master's with 3+ years.
• Active Secret clearance at time of application is required.
• IAT Level II or higher certification preferred.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8/9 and Ansible.
• Experience with IDM and Satellite Server tooling.
• Willingness to travel 25% (CONUS/OCONUS).

Responsibilities

• Perform as a Linux System Administrator for an enterprise classified network.
• Provide technical assistance and support related to systems, hardware, and software.
• Implement and manage HPC clusters (HPE CM).
• Respond to queries, run diagnostics, and implement corrective actions.
• Improve system performance and reliability through patches and configuration management.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Linux System Administration

HPC cluster management

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Ansible

IDM (Identity Management)

Satellite Server

Security Clearance

Travel 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5 years experience

Master's degree + 3 years experience

Tools

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Red Hat IDM

Red Hat Satellite Server

HPE HPC cluster management (CM)

MPI (IntelMPI/OpenMPI/MPICH)

NVIDIA CUDA GPUs

InfiniBand networking

Slurm or PBS

GPFS

Atlassian Jira/Confluence

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our Colorado Springs team. You will manage Linux systems and HPC clusters, provide technical support for hardware and software, and optimize performance for an enterprise classified network.

The role requires Active Secret clearance, RHEL 8/9, Ansible, IDM, and Satellite Server experience, plus willingness to travel 25%. Contract-to-hire, onsite in Colorado Springs.