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Job Title: Linux System Administrator

Job Code: 20494

Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:  

As a Linux System Administrator, you'll be responsible for defining system specifications, ensuring hardware/software compatibility and system security. You'll coordinate the design of subsystems and integrate them into the overall system, identifying and resolving program support deficiencies along the way. Your work will involve developing and documenting frameworks for integrating and implementing changes to technical standards, as well as recommending corrective actions and providing technical guidance to systems engineers, software engineers, and other team members. You'll lead detailed technical discussions, guide the evaluation and selection of solutions, and organize teams for project work. Additionally, you'll manage the internal administration, maintenance and management of capacity resources for computers at the operating system and infrastructure level. This includes building, configuring, troubleshooting, and integrating new and existing servers to enhance services, deploy applications, and upgrade infrastructure. You'll set up administrator and service accounts, maintain system documentation, tune system performance, install system-wide software, and allocate mass storage space. Identifying, testing, and deploying patches will be a key part of your role, as will conducting system analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies.

Essential Functions: 

• Experience with Linux Administration or Linux Engineering
• Experience working in a DevOps environment, with proficiency in automated workflow tools, and a strong understanding of continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD)
• Experience in VM life-cycle management (snapshots)
• Configure, monitor, maintain, troubleshoot VMWare and/or other virtualization technologies
• System configuration experience with Enterprise Identity Management tools (LDAP, IPA, Active Directory, etc.)
• Experience implementing Linux patches identified by vulnerability scanning, remediating those findings, and validating patches through vulnerability scanning
• Support efforts to field changes and patches to production systems while meeting schedule timelines
• Address and detect issues impacting projects and implement/develop courses of action (COAs) to mitigate or alleviate the impact
• Expertise with VMware vCenter Server or VMware certifications.
• Provide architecture-level oversight for multiple projects
• Collaborate with lead engineers to ensure engineering designs are sound and fit overall architectural concepts
• Implement/maintain strong system architectures, including physical and virtual environments
• Ensure project schedules are met and identify any constraints/concerns
• Support/facilitate customer meetings and ensure compliance with project requirements and overall architectural design
• This position is performed 100% onsite and cannot be performed remotely

Qualifications: 

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Secret clearance is required.
• DOD 8570.01M IAT 2 certification (e.g. Security+)

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Administration or Engineering
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification
• Experience configuring and implementing enterprise system configuration using automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Puppet)
• Working knowledge of RMF and cybersecurity requirements
• Previous experience supporting DoD/government customers
• Hardware/software requirement verification/system validation experience
• Demonstrated ability to work and grow in a dynamic, fast paced, team-oriented environment
• Experience with CM tools
• Establish and maintain up-to-date cybersecurity configurations based on DISA STIGs and IAVM Notices
• Active TS/SCI security clearance is preferred 
• Ability to travel up to 10%

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $79,500 - $146,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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