Senior Specialist, Systems Administration

Job Description

L3Harris is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator to support the implementation, operation, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise and program information systems. The ideal candidate will have experience with Linux and Windows systems administration and be comfortable configuring, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting systems in both physical and virtual environments.

Essential Functions

• Configure, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux and Windows systems in both physical and virtual environments.
• Configure and maintain Virtual Machines (VMs).
• Install, configure, patch, and upgrade operating systems, server applications, and infrastructure components.
• Deploy and manage infrastructure through automation using scripting languages such as Bash, Python, and Perl, as well as tools such as Kickstart, Podman, Ansible, and Puppet.
• Support RMF and cybersecurity activities in partnership with Cyber Engineering, including BOE development, implementation and maintenance of security controls, and system hardening in compliance with DoD, NIST, STIG, and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) requirements.
• Use software development lifecycle and DevSecOps tools such as Jenkins, Jira, and Bitbucket to support build, integration, tracking, and configuration management activities.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containers and containerized services using technologies such as Docker and Podman.
• Apply network administration and troubleshooting skills using core networking concepts and protocols such as DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, routing, switching, and HTTP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Must possess an active clearance: TS/SCI w/CI Poly with ability to obtain FS Poly.
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level 2 certification (e.g. Security +) within 3 months of start.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Current Certifications such as:
  • RedHat Certification (RHCSA or RHCE)
  • CompTIA Linux+
• Previous experience supporting DoW & Government customers
• Experience with cloud platforms and administration in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments.