Senior High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Administrator

Job Description
At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed.
We offer a flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best.
We are seeking HPC Systems Administrators to:

• Support a large client-server based IT enterprise in installation, configuration, and networking of Linux and Windows based platforms.
• Oversee servers running Red Hat, CentOS, SolarisX64, SuSe, Virtual Appliances, with direct attached and FC SAN storage.
• Troubleshoot PXE and DHCP boot process
• Perform Microsoft Exchange Policy management, mailbox management, enterprise-leve, multi-site design and architecture
• Support Tier 3 Infrastructure services such as: DNS, NIS, Active Directory, Centrify, Zenoss, SiteScope, HP Openview, HP Oneview, HPSA, HPSE, SPLUNK, Sendmail, Exchange, NetQoS, Infoblox, Nagios, HP Cluster Management
• Install, configure, tune and troubleshoot multi-vendor servers running numerous COTS, open source and in-house applications

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Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• TS/SCI clearance with appropriate poly
• Ability to work onsite 100% of the time
• Candidates shall have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and have ten (10) years of demonstrable experience in system administration and support of a large client-server based IT enterprise.
• Or the individual shall have five (5) years of full time computer science work that can be substituted for the Bachelor's Degree, and have ten (10) years of demonstrable experience in system administration and support of a large client-server based IT enterprise.
• An industry recognized professional certification may substitute as one year experience. IAT Level II Certification Required.
• Experience with the following:
  • Servers running Red Hat, CentOS, SolarisX64, SuSe, Virtual Appliances, with direct attached and FC SAN storage
  • Large SPU, memory SMP systems and clusters with many cores
  • Enterprise client server configurations (Group Policy, Centrify, DNS, LDAP
  • Linux Scripting (Bash, Perl etc)
  • Linux Logical Volume Management (LVM)
  • Distributed Filesystems
  • Configuration Management tools
  • Experience troubleshooting PXE and DHCP boot process.
  • Multi-vendor filesystems such as XFS, GPFS, and CXFS, EXT4, CIFS, NFSClustered Blade systems and associated interconnects (iSCSI, SAD, FC, TCP/IP, etc.)
  • Advanced Red Hat/CentOS and Microsoft Windows Operating System (including Group Policy management)
  • Microsoft Exchange policy management, mailbox management, enterprise-level multi-site design and architecture
  • Enterprise Active Directory/Centrify Zone management (creation, update, RBAC)
  • Tier 3 Infrastructure support for services such as DNS, NIS, Active Directory, Centrify, Zenoss, SiteScope, HP Openview, HP Oneview, HPSA, HPSE, SPLUNK, Sendmail, Exchange, NetQoS, Infoblox, Nagios, HP Cluster Management
  • Thin client solutions based on Virtual bridges and Centrix, VPN
  • NoMachine NX Virtual Desktop management
  • Experience with Enterprise Virtualization products; VMWare, vSphere, vCenter, vRealize Automation, vSAN
  • vSwitch, Distributed Switch, Console management
  • OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes
• Accepted professional certifications include a valid RHCSA or higher Red Hat certification, MCSE
• Installation, configuration, tuning, troubleshooting and administration of:
  • Multi-vendor servers running numerous COTS, opensource, and in-house applications to accommodate HPC Division IT support requirements
  • Multi-vendor servers running Red Hat of SuSe with direct attached, FC SAN storage or SSDs
  • Distributing computing tools such as ReS, LSF, and SLURM
  • HPC farm systems, HPC MPP clustered systems, Front End servers of Special Purpose devices (SPDs)
  • IBM of HP Blade servers with FC/SAS/Network back end
  • Multi-vendor filesystems such as XFS, GPFS and Lustre
  • Pre-Factory testing, Factory testing, System integration and Acceptance testing during the purchase process of the HPS systems

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Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $153556 - $268724
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.