LLNL

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LinuxSystemsAdministrator

$145–205k ~AI est. Livermore, California, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

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

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Problems you'll solve

Complex troubleshooting; Complex problem resolution

Eligibility Requirements

Active security clearance, Sensitive Compartmented Information access, Lifestyle polygraph, On-site presence required

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, Experience applying security hardening, 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, Highly advanced Linux OS knowledge, Significant experience with virtual environments, Significant experience with related hardware, Significant experience cross-functional technical efforts, Experience serving as subject matter expert, Experience defining technical standards, Experience participating in technical reviews, Experience participating in audits, Experience participating in customer engagements, Experience writing intermediate shell scripts, Experience writing advanced shell scripts, Experience with SPLUNK, Experience with Tenable Security Scanner, Experience with Nessus, Experience with Puppet, Experience with Ansible, Experience with Nagios, Experience with RHN Satellite, Experience with PKI authentications, Experience with Active Directory, Experience with Scripting, Experience with GIT, Experience with BIND, Experience with DNS, Experience with Perl, Experience with C

What You'll Do.

Provide Tier 3 support

Resolve Linux incidents

Perform root cause analysis

Remediate Linux issues

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 Linux lifecycles

Create system documentation

Maintain system documentation

Collaborate with cybersecurity

Support vulnerability management

Support incident response

Support audit activities

Perform software installation

Patch operating systems

Install third-party products

Install open-source software

Evaluate Linux hardware

Recommend Linux hardware

Evaluate Linux software

Recommend Linux software

Advise on Linux architecture

Advise on Linux security

Advise on Linux performance

Advise on operational strategy

Implement advanced designs

Lead advanced projects

Coordinate technical scope

Coordinate project milestones

Coordinate project risks

Coordinate customer communication

Provide technical direction

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; Work with systems teams; Work with storage teams; Work with network teams; Work with cybersecurity teams; Interact with multi-disciplinary staff

Communication Scope

Verbal communication; Written communication

Process & Methodology

Project implementation

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

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