Systems Administrator | Hampton, VA | Active or Obtainable PTC

Overview

We are seeking a Systems Administrator to provide IT systems support within engineering and laboratory environments. The role requires advanced systems administration experience across Linux, Mac, and Windows platforms.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Provide end-user support for Linux, Mac, and Windows workstations.
• Install and configure complex scientific software packages.
• Proactively monitor, analyze, and correct system issues.
• Maintain system backups.
• Resolve system security issues, including:

  – Security patching

  – Risk analysis

  – Security plans

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of prior relevant experience.
• Advanced systems administration experience with exposure to:

  – Linux

  – Mac

  – Windows

  – SAN

  – NAS

  – RAID

  – NFS

  – LUNs

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Preferred Skills:

• Existing Public Trust clearance.
• Previous NASA experience.
• Experience supporting research computing operations environments.
• Enterprise virtualization experience, particularly:

  – VMware ESXi

  – VMware vCenter

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• CISSP
• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA Server+
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator
• AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator
• Microsoft Azure certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate or DevOps Engineer Expert.

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Clearance

• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance (PTC).
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation.

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Location

Hampton, VA