System Administrator

civil-recruit

Bluffdale (UT)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental Coverage

Short-Term Disability (STD)

Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Life Insurance

401(k) with up to 4% Company Match

Job summary

Civil Recruit is seeking candidates in Bluffdale, Utah, who possess strong Linux administration skills and an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph clearance. The position involves monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting crucial mission operations systems and infrastructure.

Candidates will play a pivotal role in installing, configuring, and administering Linux operating systems and applications. The ideal candidate is expected to have experience with various Linux distributions and strong troubleshooting skills.

Additionally, the role offers benefits like medical coverage, disability insurance, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph security clearance required.
Experience with CentOS, Rocky Linux, and Ubuntu.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in dynamic mission environments.

Responsibilities

Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot mission operations systems and infrastructure.
Install, configure, and administer Linux operating systems and applications.
Develop and maintain Bash scripts to automate administrative tasks.

Skills

Linux installation and configuration

File system administration

TCP/IP networking

Application troubleshooting

Bash scripting

Software compilation and installation

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Grafana

Prometheus

Nagios

Slurm

Git

Salt

Ansible

Job description

Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required

Position Overview

We are seeking candidates with strong Linux administration skills and a passion for solving complex technical challenges. Whether your expertise is in platform engineering, networking, or storage systems, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and availability of mission‑essential environments.

Responsibilities

Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot mission operations systems and infrastructure.
Install, configure, and administer Linux operating systems and applications.
Configure and manage file systems, networking services, and system resources.
Perform operating system and application troubleshooting in complex environments.
Develop and maintain Bash scripts to automate administrative tasks.
Compile, install, configure, and support software applications.
Support infrastructure automation and configuration management initiatives.
Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to resolve system issues and improve performance.
Document configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting processes.
Participate in system upgrades, maintenance activities, and operational support.

Note: Regardless of specialization, all team members are expected to perform core Linux system administration functions and contribute to overall system sustainment efforts.

Required Qualifications

Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph security clearance.
CentOS
Rocky Linux
Ubuntu
Experience with:
- Linux installation and configuration
- File system administration
- TCP/IP networking
- Operating system troubleshooting
- Application troubleshooting
- Bash scripting
- Software compilation and installation
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in dynamic mission environments.

Desired Qualifications

Understanding of High‑Performance Computing (HPC) architectures.
Experience supporting large‑scale enterprise or mission‑critical environments.
Knowledge of high‑speed networking technologies including:
- InfiniBand
- Slingshot
Experience with:
- Jira
- Confluence
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- Nagios
- Slurm
- Git
- Salt
- Ansible