Linux Systems Administrator - SA2

About the role

You will serve as the Senior System Administrator with extensive experience supporting Windows based desktops, laptops, and virtual server environments. Manage and maintain production and development virtual servers, including monthly patch compliance, software update testing and deployment, and PKI certificate lifecycle activities. Oversee the installation, packaging, testing, and rollout of customer specific applications across a large fleet of workstations. Provide comprehensive hardware and software support for distributed computing assets, ensuring regular updates, account provisioning, and individual system accountability.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer production and development virtual servers
• Perform monthly patch compliance, software update testing and deployment
• Manage PKI certificate lifecycle activities
• Oversee installation, packaging, testing, and rollout of customer specific applications across a large fleet of workstations
• Provide comprehensive hardware and software support for distributed computing assets
• Ensure regular updates, account provisioning, and individual system accountability
• Administer end-to-end procurement process for software and hardware, including purchase requests, coordination with program management, task logging, and documentation in JIRA and Confluence
• Operate a standalone laboratory environment, managing isolated devices, performing data migrations, installing operating systems, and preparing for future network integration
• Maintain calendar and scheduling resources for the team
• Act as the primary point of contact for shared drive access and related support issues
• Conduct secure file transfer operations, ensuring transfer appliances are kept current with security patches and compliance standards

Qualifications

• Ten (10) years’ experience as a System Administrator in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university OR Five (5) years of additional SA experience on projects with similar processes may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree
• Candidate must maintain an IAT level II certification, per DoD Directive 8570.01-M
• Current US Security Clearance with Polygraph within the last 5 years
• 5 years of recent Linux experience

Desired Skills

• Experience with Enterprise software packaging & rollout
• Experience with IT procurement & documentation

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $118,000.00 – $219,100.00

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4×10)
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance
• Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (payments not guaranteed and vary by performance)

For Washington state applicants only:

• Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) for incidental absences; receive at least 90 hours for holidays
• Represented full-time employees: accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays
• PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year