LLNL

Research

LinuxSystemsAdministrator

$145–210k ~AI est. Livermore, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“Linux Systems Administrator at LLNL. Skills: Linux Systems Administration, Infrastructure Support, Security Hardening, Complex Troubleshooting. Provide Tier 3 support. Resolve Linux incidents”

Industry & Context.

Research
Problems you'll solve

Complex troubleshooting; Root cause analysis; Problem resolution

Eligibility Requirements

Active security clearance, Sensitive Compartmented Information access, Lifestyle polygraph, Full-time on-site presence

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Active DOE Q clearance, Active Top Secret clearance, Ability to obtain SCI access, Ability to complete lifestyle polygraph, Bachelor's Degree in Computer/IT/Engineering, Equivalent technical training and experience, Understanding of networking fundamentals, Broad Linux OS knowledge, Experience supporting diskless Linux infrastructure, Experience applying security hardening standards, Experience with complex troubleshooting, Advanced ability to set priorities, Experience patching operating systems, Experience installing software releases, Proficient interpersonal skills, Proficient communication skills

Nice to Have

Demonstrated experience architecting Linux infrastructure, Highly advanced Linux OS knowledge, Significant technical experience Linux OS, Significant experience virtual environments, Significant experience related hardware, Significant experience cross-functional technical efforts, Experience serving as subject matter expert, Experience defining technical standards, Experience defining best practices, Experience participating technical reviews, Experience participating audits, Experience participating customer engagements, Enterprise support tools knowledge, Linux OS security concepts knowledge, Computer security concepts knowledge, Computer network hardware knowledge, Computer network software knowledge, Computer network protocols knowledge, Computer network principles knowledge, Intermediate shell scripts experience, Advanced shell scripts experience, SPLUNK experience, Tenable Security Scanner experience, Nessus experience, Puppet experience, Ansible experience, Nagios experience, RHN Satellite experience, PKI authentications experience, Active Directory experience, Scripting experience, GIT experience, BIND experience, DNS experience, Perl experience, C experience

What You'll Do.

Provide Tier 3 support

Resolve Linux incidents

Perform root cause analysis

Remediate Linux systems

Architect Linux environments

Implement Linux environments

Maintain Linux environments

Implement provisioning services

Implement identity services

Implement authentication services

Implement technical standards

Monitor system performance

Optimize system performance

Perform capacity planning

Perform reliability engineering

Manage system lifecycle

Create system documentation

Maintain system documentation

Create troubleshooting guides

Maintain troubleshooting guides

Collaborate with cybersecurity teams

Support vulnerability management

Support incident response

Support audit activities

Perform software installation

Perform patch installation

Install third-party products

Install open-source software

Evaluate Linux hardware

Evaluate Linux software

Recommend Linux hardware

Recommend Linux software

Advise customers on Linux

Advise peers on Linux

Advise management on Linux

Implement advanced designs

Lead advanced projects

Coordinate technical scope

Coordinate project milestones

Coordinate project risks

Coordinate customer communication

Provide technical direction

Perform project-based work

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with customers; Collaborate with technical partners; Collaborate with management; Collaborate with team members; Collaborate with cybersecurity teams; Work with data scientists; Work with infrastructure architects; Coordinate with team members; Interact with staff

Communication Scope

Verbal skills; Written skills; Customer communication

Process & Methodology

Project implementation, Coordinate project milestones, Coordinate project risks

Full Job Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World! Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability. Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact. We're looking for a Linux Systems Administrator to provide advanced technical computer infrastructure support for Linux systems in a complex classified and unclassified computing environment. This role serves as a subject matter expert of Linux infrastructure, collaborates with customers and technical partners to define requirements and design computing solutions, and leads resolution of broad, complex system issues with long-term operational and security Impact. This position is in the Information Technology Operations (ITO) Division within the Computing Directorate. This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work. This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level. You will * Provide Tier 3 support for Linux and storage systems, including incident resolution, root cause analysis, and long-term remediation on classified and unclassified networks. * Architect, implement, and maintain diskless Linux environments, including PXE booting and related provisioning, identity and authentication services, such as FreeIPA or similar identity management solutions. * Implement technical standards for Linux system hardening in alignment with security policies, STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and other security baseline standards. * Monitor an

Free ATS check

Applying for this Linux Systems Administrator role?

Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.

How to Apply on SmartRecruiters

  • SmartRecruiters often includes a video screening step — check camera and mic permissions.
  • Link your GitHub or portfolio directly in the profile section for technical roles.
  • Applications may be reviewed by AI scoring before reaching a recruiter — use keywords from the job description.

ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED

What do employees actually say about LLNL?

Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.

Read Company Rants →