Key skills
AnsibleCloudLinuxNFSPerlPuppetPythonTypeScriptUnixShellPowerShellActive DirectoryCI/CD
About this role
Role Overview
- Provide day-to-day operational support for laboratory computer systems and network infrastructure.
- Respond to inquiries and technical issues related to computer and network operations.
- Create, manage, and maintain user and system accounts.
- Install, configure, update, and remove system and application software.
- Install, configure, maintain, and remove system hardware including servers, workstations, monitors, printers, plotters, scanners, network interface cards, transceivers, and network physical links.
- Configure and manage remote hosting and file-sharing protocols such as NFS, NIS, and SAMBA.
- Perform system backups and restore files as needed.
- Monitor and allocate system resources including CPU, memory, and storage.
- Audit system log files and support compliance-related auditing activities.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot hardware and software issues.
- Document system configurations, maintenance history, and backup activities.
- Implement and maintain current system policies, procedures, and operational standards.
- Apply operating system updates, security patches, and system upgrades.
- Support DevOps processes including Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to improve development and deployment efficiency.
- Utilize configuration management tools such as Puppet, Ansible, or similar technologies.
- Implement and manage Active Directory services.
- Support system security scanning and coordinate with the Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to report and remediate vulnerabilities.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
- Demonstrated experience administering Linux/UNIX and Windows operating systems.
- Experience with system administration scripting languages such as Shell, PowerShell, Python, Perl, or similar.
- Knowledge of distributed and clustered computing environments.
- Experience with cloud computing and virtualization environments.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills for hardware and software issues.
- Experience with system monitoring, resource management, and system logging.
- Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet).
- Experience supporting Active Directory environments.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in laboratory, research, or high-performance computing environments.
- Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with security compliance auditing and vulnerability scanning tools.
- Experience supporting enterprise storage and backup systems.
Tech Stack
- Ansible
- Cloud
- Linux
- NFS
- Perl
- Puppet
- Python
- TypeScript
- Unix
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- EAP
- Training and Tuition Assistance
- Paid Time Off
- Holidays