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EXPANSIA is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) delivering exceptional strategy and technology integration services to the U.S. Federal Government. We support several Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal Agencies across the CONUS.
OVERVIEW
Full-time/Permanent Employee
Location: Vicksburg, MS
In support of the Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC), the team provides program management and technical support necessary to advance services, capabilities, infrastructure, and technologies.
The proposed salary range for this position is$71,000 - $93,000. There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility EXPANSIA allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our unique mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. Employment benefits include health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave and retirement and savings.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Perform standard Linux System Administration duties as required to maintain smooth operation of multi-user computer systems consisting of Linux based application and license servers, virtual machines, and GP/GPU cluster-based systems.
Coordination with network administrators required.
Setting up administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocate mass storage space.
Developing and monitoring policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources.
Participating in the installation, integration, acceptance testing, and on-going maintenance of our HPC systems and software environment.
Assisting with forecast resource limitations and provide recommendations for increasing the efficiency of our resources through proper scheduling and load balancing techniques.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Clearance: Secret with ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance
Education and Years of Experience: Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of experience or a Master's Degree and 2 years of experience or an Associate Degree and 6 years of relevant experience in Computer Science field. (Degree is negotiables with a High School Diploma and 8 years of relevant experience)
DoD 8570 Certification compliance - Security + and OS cert, Linux+, RedHat, etc. 90-day waiver may be provided to obtain the OS cert
May require occasion after hours support and response to emergency situations for problem resolution
Experience with compiling, installing, and porting software.
Ability to understand application scaling issues related to problem resolution, algorithm choice.
Experience with Storage Architectures: SAN, SAS, FC, SATA, Bandwidth, Performance
Ability to manage development of appropriate application benchmarks, analyze results and determine optimal configurations for processor type/speed, size of memory/cache, and memory interconnect fabric for customer problem domains.
Familiar in multi-factor authentication platforms and solutions, and Identity Management such as OpenID, LDAP, and Kerberos.
Security implementations using multi-factor authentication, PKI, or Kerberos and Unix OS hardening to DoD STIG standards.
Experience programming or troubleshooting Python code
Experience with supporting Apache Web Server
Experience with Zabbix
Experience with Red Hat Satellite or Red Hat Identity Manager
Experience with BIND DNS
Experience with Ansible
Experience with Gitlab
Demonstrated understanding of government procurement requirements
Demonstrated integrity and accountability
Focused on the mission of support our nation's warfighters
Passion for transformative results
Courageous decision maker
Transparent work and communication style
Desire to learn and grow
Travel - as assigned
HIGHLY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive knowledge of Linux and Unix operating systems concepts as well as systems administration experience
Ability to develop and maintain documentation on system administration procedures for routine and complex tasks
Ability to create and maintain Information Assurance (IA) compliance documentation of the Information System
EXPANSIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
