Sys Admin II (HPC) with Security Clearance

Vibrint; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contribution

Paid federal holidays

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision insurance

Professional development allowance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Vibrint, a leading provider of advanced technology for national security, seeks a System Administrator to manage Linux/Unix systems, HPC infrastructure, and multi-vendor environments in support of critical missions.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and US citizenship, with responsibilities spanning OS installation, troubleshooting, and system optimization for high-performance computing workloads.

Qualifications

• Experience with OS install, file system configuration and networking.
• Troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain Linux/Unix systems and related software.
• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 IT support and troubleshooting.
• Maintain client/server/storage/network devices and monitoring tools.
• Assist users in accessing IT systems and resources.
• Communicate status to management and internal customers.
• Plan capacity and optimize system operations for HPC environments.
• Support multi-vendor HPC servers and clusters.

Skills

Linux/Unix administration

TCP/IP networking

BASH scripting

HPC concepts

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Grafana

Prometheus

Nagios

Slurm

Git

Salt

Ansible

Job description

Vibrint transforms national security missions through advanced technology, data, and responsible intelligence solutions. Our teams design, secure, and sustain critical capabilities that enable faster, more informed mission decisions across some of the nation's most complex operational environments. By joining this particular High Performance Computing (HPC) prime contract, you'll help maintain and advance the computing infrastructure that powers unprecedented mission-critical analysis, scientific discovery, and scalable national security outcomes. ______________________________________________________________________ As a System Administrator on this program, you will help deliver enhanced HPC capabilities across multi-vendor HPC servers, HPC clusters, and specialized processing environments. You'll have the opportunity to grow your technical expertise alongside highly skilled engineers, collaborate with exceptional teammates, and directly contribute to missions that strengthen our nation's security. You'll also end your day knowing that you're doing work that truly matters. Position requires an active TS/SCI with polygraph level clearance. US citizenship is required. Responsibilities:

• Configure, maintain, and advance Linux and Unix operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems
• Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems
• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems
• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers
• Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning Qualifications:
• Experience with OS install, file system configuration, TCP/IP networking, configuration, operating system and application troubleshooting, BASH scripting, software compilation and install
• Understanding of HPC architecture, knowledge of high-speed networks such as InfiniBand, Slingshot
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Grafana, Prometheus, Nagios, Slurm, git, Salt, Ansible
• Proven troubleshooting skills - each system is slightly different and there's no "one fix" for a particular problem
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
• Minimum five (5) years of demonstratable system administration experience or ten (10) years minimum experience in lieu of degree.
• DoD 8570 IAT II level certification. ___________________________________________________________________ The pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Our approach to crafting offers considers various factors to provide an equitable and competitive comprehensive compensation package. These considerations include, but are not limited to, contracted rates, education, certification(s), experience, specific competencies required for this position, and geographic location. Vibrint's comprehensive compensation package includes but is not limited to: competitive salary; annual merit-based salary increase and discretionary bonus program; 401(k) plan with a company contribution; 11 paid federal holidays; 160 hours of paid time off; medical, dental, vision, life and short- & long-term disability insurance; employee assistance program; and a generous professional development allowance. Equal Opportunity Employer: All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, family structure, marital status, disability, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet. Policy-Statement_EEO-EmployeesAndCandidates.pdf (vibrint.com).