Sr. Unix System Administrator

Annapolis Junction, Maryland


Employer: Orbis Operations LLC
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Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time

Orbis Operations is seeking a System Administrator to support its government customer in Annapolis Junction, MD.

Required Clearance: Active Security Clearance required at the Top Secret (TS)/Special Compartmented Information (SCI) level and appropriate level Polygraph

Role Description:

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support for a large scale Unix system including installation of COTS/GOTS/FOSS software, day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for all of the computer, network, memory, and storage system components. In addition, the SA shall maintain the system security integrity and configure network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance.

Task Required Skills:

  • Experience using the Unix CLI
  • Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python
  • Experience performing System Administration including installation, configuration, and support of COTS/GOTS/FOSS software in a large-scale Unix cluster environment
  • General technical knowledge regarding compute, network, memory, and storage system components
  • Experience with the sustainment and support of large Unix clusters including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution
  • Experience with configuring and sustaining a VMware ESXi/Virtualization environment
  • Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools such as SaltStack and Ansible
  • Experience with corporate STE/STN security compliance policies and procedures
  • Experience using system monitoring tools such as HPE One View and Nagios
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker

Task Desired Skills:

  • Experience with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes
  • Experience with distributed files systems such as CEPH, GPFS, and HDFS
  • Experience with the Atlassian Suite of Tools such as Jira and Confluence

Position Requirements:

  • Current TS/SCI with polygraph required
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline plus 15 years of SA experience OR
  • 20 years of SA experience


Orbis Operations is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Created: 2024-05-30
Reference: 8a78859e8006174401801b90a5e031ee
Country: United States
State: Maryland
City: Annapolis Junction


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