Senior Linux Systems Administrator – TS/SCI Poly

Akina Inc; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 206,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days PTO

11 federal holidays

401k 100% vested on start date

Company contributes 10% of salary

Healthcare costs covered by Akina

Educational assistance

Job summary

Akina Inc. is seeking a System Administrator to support a large-scale Linux system, install software, and manage day-to-day operations across compute, network, memory and storage components.

The role emphasizes security, system reliability, and virtualization expertise, with strict TS/SCI polygraph requirements. Responsibilities include Tier 1/2 support, OS configuration, monitoring, and capacity planning.

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale Linux cluster administration and installation/configuration of COTS/GOTS/FOSS software.
• Knowledge of compute, network, memory and storage components and system security integrity.
• Proficiency with Red Hat Satellite, Splunk, Nagios/HPE One View monitoring.
• Experience with VMware ESXi virtualization and containerization (Docker).
• Familiarity with security compliance policies and IT service management.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for IT systems and daily operations.
• Configure and maintain UNIX and Windows operating systems; load OS software and network configurations.
• Monitor system performance; optimize resource utilization and capacity planning.
• Troubleshoot complex server hardware, applications, and software integration.
• Assist users with accessing and using IT systems; communicate status to management.
• Support the design of systems and mission architecture within an SOA context.
• Work on dispatch systems and coordinate hardware problem resolutions.

Skills

Linux CLI

System administration

Red Hat Satellite

Splunk

VMware ESXi

IaC (SaltStack, Ansible)

Security compliance

System monitoring

Docker

Unix/Windows OS

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

15 years Systems Administration experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Akina Inc. is seeking a System Administrator to support a large-scale Linux system, install software, and manage day-to-day operations across compute, network, memory and storage components.

The role emphasizes security, system reliability, and virtualization expertise, with strict TS/SCI polygraph requirements. Responsibilities include Tier 1/2 support, OS configuration, monitoring, and capacity planning.