Senior UNIX/Linux System Admin – VMware/RHEL, Hybrid

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

Newport News (VA)

Hybrid

USD 95,000 - 120,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport News, VA, seeks an experienced UNIX/Linux System Administrator (Level 3) to maintain secure on‑premises infrastructure. The role focuses on stability, automation, and support for Red Hat and virtualized environments, with Solaris administration as needed.

You will work with cross‑functional teams to ensure high availability, implement backup and patching, and contribute to secure, scalable IT operations in a defense‑industry setting.

Qualifications

Minimum 3–5 years of hands‑on systems administration experience in enterprise environments.
Experience with VMware HPE SimpliVity, production RHEL, and Solaris administration.
Proficient scripting in Bash, Python; automation with Ansible or Puppet.

Responsibilities

Maintain multi‑user computer systems and coordinate with network admins.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize RHEL and virtualization environments.
Develop policies for resource allocation and system documentation.
Implement backup, recovery, and patching procedures.
Collaborate with Development and IT teams for integrated operations.

Skills

RHEL/Linux

VMware vSphere

HPE SimpliVity

Solaris

Python

Bash

Ansible

Puppet

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Master's degree or Ph.D. in a related field

Tools

VMware vSphere

HPE SimpliVity

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

Solaris OS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

You will work with cross‑functional teams to ensure high availability, implement backup and patching, and contribute to secure, scalable IT operations in a defense‑industry setting.

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