System Administrator - TS/SCI w/ PolygraphLocation: Annapolis Junction, MD
Work Model: 100% Onsite
Type: Direct Hire (W2)
Compensation: Up to
$150,000/year Schedule: 40 hours/week
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph (required)
About the RoleWe're hiring
System Administrators at multiple experience levels to support
mission-critical operations in
Linux-based, high-performance environments. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on troubleshooting, optimizing system performance, and working closely with engineering and operations teams to keep essential infrastructure reliable and available.
This team includes professionals who specialize in
platform,
network, and
storage engineering-but everyone is expected to contribute to core Linux system administration and operational sustainment work.
What You'll Do - Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot systems and infrastructure supporting mission operations
- Install, configure, and administer Linux operating systems and applications
- Manage file systems, networking services, and system resources
- Troubleshoot operating system and application issues in complex environments
- Write and maintain Bash scripts to automate administrative tasks
- Compile, install, configure, and support software applications
- Support automation and configuration management initiatives
- Collaborate with engineering/operations teams to resolve issues and improve performance
- Document configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps
- Participate in upgrades, maintenance windows, and operational support activities
Required Qualifications - Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Linux administration experience with one or more of the following:
- RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux, SLES, Ubuntu
- Experience with:
- Linux installation/configuration
- File system administration
- TCP/IP networking fundamentals
- OS and application troubleshooting
- Bash scripting
- Software compilation and installation
- Strong analytical troubleshooting skills and ability to work both independently and on a team
Nice to Have (Strongly Preferred) - Exposure to or understanding of High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or mission-critical infrastructure
- Familiarity with high-speed networking such as InfiniBand and/or Slingshot
- Tools/Platforms:
- Jira, Confluence, Grafana, Prometheus, Nagios, Slurm, Git, Salt, Ansible
Storage / Networking Experience (A Plus)If you have a background in storage, networking, or infrastructure engineering, you're highly encouraged to apply.
Storage technologies (preferred): - Lustre configuration/administration/troubleshooting
- DDN Exascaler appliances
- Storage fabric design/support
- Storage performance tuning/optimization
Networking technologies (preferred): - Enterprise routing/switching (Cisco / Juniper / Arista)
Bonus (emerging tech exposure): - E1000 Storage Systems, ESNs, DAOS, Weka
Benchmarking/diagnostics tools: - IOR, iperf, FIO, lnet_selftest
