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“Linux Systems Administrator at LLNL. Skills: Linux Systems Administration, Infrastructure Support, Security Hardening. Provide Tier 3 support. Resolve Linux incidents”
Industry & Context.
Complex troubleshooting; Complex problem resolution
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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