Computing Systems Professional 3

About the Role

Join the best and brightest minds at a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science for national security. As part of the Associate Lab Directorate of Weapons Production (ALDWP), the Production Support Services Division (PSS) seeks an experienced Computing Systems Professional 3 (CSP-3) to provide advanced systems administration, infrastructure engineering, and technical leadership supporting Linux and Windows enterprise environments. You will design, implement, secure, and maintain complex heterogeneous computing infrastructures for scientific, engineering, manufacturing, and commercial applications in both unclassified and classified settings.

The successful candidate will serve as a senior technical contributor, ensuring reliability, performance, security, and lifecycle management of enterprise systems while collaborating with developers, database administrators, cybersecurity personnel, network engineers, and customers to deliver innovative infrastructure solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, administer, and support complex Linux (RHEL) and Windows server environments for mission-critical applications and services.
• Ensure reliability, availability, performance, security, and compliance of computing infrastructure through proactive monitoring, patching, vulnerability remediation, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management.
• Lead and support infrastructure projects by gathering requirements, evaluating solutions, assessing risks, and implementing secure, scalable technologies.
• Develop and maintain automation, scripting, and configuration management solutions to improve operational efficiency, consistency, and system reliability.
• Research, evaluate, and implement emerging technologies to address evolving customer, business, and mission needs.
• Collaborate with customers, software developers, cybersecurity personnel, database administrators, vendors, and other technical teams to deliver effective infrastructure solutions and resolve complex technical issues.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, system inventories, and architecture documentation while providing technical guidance to team members.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to provide after-hours support for mission-critical Linux and Windows infrastructure, ensuring timely response and resolution of operational issues and service disruptions.

Requirements

Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience. Advanced vendor and/or professional certification is desirable.

• Demonstrated experience testing, troubleshooting, patching, and remediating vulnerabilities, as well as resolving operating system and application issues in a heterogeneous computing environment.
• Working knowledge of Windows Server 2022, virtualized environments, Microsoft IIS, Active Directory, and PowerShell scripting for system administration tasks.
• Experience supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or other Linux distributions.
• Skilled in using VMware for server and resource management.
• Experience with configuration management, preferably Ansible, for both Linux and Windows servers.
• Experience implementing authentication methods, configuring web and server certificates, and enabling Single Sign-On (SSO) for applications and systems.
• Experience applying computer security principles and networking protocols within computing environments.
• Demonstrated experience installing, configuring, and maintaining SQL Server 2019 Enterprise and associated databases.
• Demonstrated experience installing, configuring, and deploying Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software in enterprise environments.

Qualifications We Desire

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Microsoft Windows Server administration experience, including Active Directory, Group Policy, IIS, and PowerShell.
• Experience supporting SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Redis, TimescaleDB, and/or other enterprise database platforms.
• Experience with AWS or other cloud computing platforms.
• Experience supporting AI/ML, GPU, high-performance computing (HPC), or scientific computing environments.
• Experience implementing Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), NIST cybersecurity controls, or similar compliance frameworks.
• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Dynatrace, Splunk, or similar tools.
• Advanced vendor certifications (e.g., Red Hat, Microsoft, VMware, AWS, Security+, or related technologies).
• An active DOE Q-level clearance.

Work Location

This position is hybrid, located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Hybrid is defined as working partially onsite and partially offsite but within a 2-hour ground commute of the location. This is not a telework or remote position. Work locations are at the discretion of management and may change with appropriate notice.

Schedule

This position may require 24/7 coverage, including shift or weekend work. Employees may be eligible for shift differential pay when assigned by their manager. Shift and weekend assignments are at the discretion of the manager.

Benefits

• PPO or High-Deductible medical insurance with a large nationwide network.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Free basic life and disability insurance.
• Paid childbirth and parental leave.
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually).
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance.
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays).
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs.
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50-mile radius).

Additional Details

Applicants must be U.S. citizens eligible for a DOE Q-level clearance, except in extremely rare circumstances. Selected applicants will undergo a background investigation. Dual citizens may face additional restrictions. An active clearance is highly desirable.

Due to federal restrictions, citizens of the People's Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macau), the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation who are not Lawful Permanent Residents are prohibited from accessing facilities supporting national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, including Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test. Use or possession of marijuana, even if legal under state law, remains prohibited under federal law and will result in termination.