Systems Administrator

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Bash (Scripting Language), COTS Implementations, Linux Command, Python (Programming Language)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

15 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Systems Administrator SME and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
The System Administrator shall be responsible for providing network management and systems administration support to maintain the Agency’s High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure and HPC development environment. The Systems Administrator shall require SYS1 access and must have the Security+ certification.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Administrator must have:
Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree
Experience: 15+ years of related experience
Position Required Skills:

    Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux Tools
    Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python
    Experience performing System Administration including installation, configuration, and support of COTS/GOTS/FOSS software in a large-scale Linux cluster environment
    Experience with Network Appliance clustered servers and applicable software with direct attached FC San storage
    Experience using Red Hat Satellite to automate the deployment, provisioning, and patching of REL Linux systems across physical, virtual, and cloud environments
    Experience with hands-on troubleshooting, customer interfacing, issue resolution, discrepancy tracking, and report generation
    Familiar with software frameworks used for searching, monitoring, and analyzing big data such as Splunk and Elastic Stack
    Experience with Linux configuration regarding Storage, Networking, Load Balancing, Memory Management, VMs, Firewalls, and System Monitoring
    Experience with corporate STE/STN security compliance policies, procedures, and tools
    Experience with corporate SSP accreditation processes    
    Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools such as Ansible and SaltStack
    Experience configuring and sustaining VMware ESXi/Virtualization environments
Position Desired Skills:

    Experience with the Atlassian Suite of Tools such as Jira and Confluence 
    Experience using system monitoring tools such as HPE One View and Nagios 
    Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
    Experience with sanitization of hardware, firmware, and / or software removed from computing environment in accordance with USG policies and procedures
    Experience with NetBackup and/or tape backup systems and archiving
    Experience with ePolicy Orchestrator and McAfee

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

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The likely salary range for this position is $202,300 - $273,700. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA MD Annapolis Junction

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

 

 

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

 

 

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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