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Senior Linux System Administrator

$134.1k - $241.4k

Parsons Corporation

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Linux Systems Administrator to join our team!

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Support the system administration for ARL high performance computers

  • Support design of Army Research Laboratory A2I2 building for systems being delivered in 2024 and future platforms

  • Advise in architectural tradeoffs including NVidia Grace/Hopper, ARM, AMD, and new file systems

  • Identify open-source software tools and stacks for customer-specific and production platforms

  • Develop and implement software instrumentation to measure and visualize the performance of various systems, sub-systems, and user jobs

  • Serve as a subject matter expert to HPC program system administration team for research, development, and production HPC system

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • Extensive background in diverse Linux operating systems and high performance computing

  • Extensive background in Linux tools, performance tuning, instrumentation

  • Open-source software tools, software stacks, and standards

  • Ability to work with a team of system administrators across a wide range of platforms and requirements

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

  • Awareness of emerging hardware/software and their capabilities

  • Ability to sustain and support aging HPC systems

  • Ability to integrate new capabilities into existing HPC systems

  • Ability to standardize software stacks to reduce complexity and cost of support

Education and Experience:

  • BS or MS degree in computer science or engineering, or equivalent experience

  • At least 8 years of directly related experience

  • Linux+ certification (or equivalent)

  • Security+ certification (or equivalent)

  • Top Secret clearance

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret security clearance is required for this position.?

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what's next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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

We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-APPLY TODAY!

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About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

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