Senior UNIX/Linux Systems Lead – Hybrid, IaC & Cloud

HII; Newport News (VA); Hybride; USD 139 000 - 174 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

HII Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia seeks a Senior UNIX/Linux/Solaris System Administrator / Team Lead (Level 5) to guide the organization’s critical Linux and virtualization infrastructure, ensuring security, scalability, and availability for on‑premises and cloud environments.

You will lead the UNIX/Linux team, manage major infrastructure projects, drive automation via IaC, and collaborate with vendors while aligning with NNS and HII objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 14 years exempt experience or higher degrees with related experience
• Equivalent qualifications allowed per NNS/Navy programs or military.
• Expert-level knowledge of AIX, RHEL/Linux, VMware vSphere, automation, and configuration management.
• Leadership experience: project leadership, strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead the UNIX/Linux administration team and provide mentoring.
• Oversee major infrastructure projects within scope, budget, and timeline.
• Develop and enforce SOPs, runbooks, and standardized procedures.
• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate new technologies.
• Design, deploy, and maintain highly available on‑premises and cloud Linux infrastructure.
• Define long-term roadmap for Linux and virtualization environments.
• Serve as final escalation point for complex system issues.
• Drive Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and advanced automation frameworks.
• Design secure configurations to meet internal/external requirements.
• Architect and validate Backup and Disaster Recovery solutions.

Connaissances

UNIX/Linux administration

Project leadership

Infrastructure automation

Security/compliance awareness

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT or related field

Master’s degree preferred

PhD preferred

Outils

Splunk

Ansible

IBM AIX

VMware vSphere

Description du poste

HII Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia seeks a Senior UNIX/Linux/Solaris System Administrator / Team Lead (Level 5) to guide the organization’s critical Linux and virtualization infrastructure, ensuring security, scalability, and availability for on‑premises and cloud environments.

You will lead the UNIX/Linux team, manage major infrastructure projects, drive automation via IaC, and collaborate with vendors while aligning with NNS and HII objectives.