Senior Linux Systems Administrator

Overview

SAIC is recruiting for a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to support the NOAA GFDL program in Princeton, NJ.

• Provide mid-tier to top-tier systems administration for clients and servers in a heterogeneous environment.
• Maintain IT security posture, manage rigorous patching schedule, and enhance existing patch deployment tools.
• Install software packages, compile as necessary, and maintain inventory of all assets and applications.
• Manage smart card authentication infrastructure and support project (60%) and user (40%) activities in a high interrupt environment.
• Write, update, and enhance system documentation concerning problem resolutions and HPC assets.
• Write technical justifications for the procurement of hardware & software.

• B.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field and nine (9) years of experience; master’s and seven (7) years of experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Linux administration best practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or derivatives (e.g., Alma Linux OS, CentOS, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux) is a plus.
• Understanding of licensing structures for Red Hat products is a plus.
• Documented experience with scripting (e.g., shell, bash, tcsh, perl, python, ruby).
• Documented experience with managing, deploying, or migrating centralized backup system(s) (e.g., Amanda, Bacula, Backup Exec, Net Backup, ReaR).
• Documented knowledge of configuration management tools (e.g., ansible, chef, puppet, or saltstack).
• Experience with configuration and support of access methods (e.g., VPN, SSH tunneling).
• Experience managing and maintaining database clusters, preferably Percona XtraDB/MySQL cluster.
• Experience managing software scalable network file systems and centralized storage appliances.
• Experience supporting enterprise logon with smart card authentication on Linux (e.g., Beyond Trust, Centrify, SSSD).
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000.

SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is redefining ingenuity with deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC’s approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government.

Headquarters in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion.