Senior Systems Engineer – Antarctic Support Contract

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and execute infrastructure initiatives that align with USAP mission objectives.

• Assess, define, and document requirements for communications and systems within distributed environments.

• Lead the setup, configuration, migration, and upgrades across Linux, Windows, Hyper-V, and VMware platforms.

• Administer and manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems and services.

• Oversee containerized workloads and Red Hat OpenShift clusters.

• Conduct backup and recovery operations.

• Monitor system performance using tools such as Veeam, Elastic Stack, and Zabbix.

• Ensure secure configurations in accordance with DISA STIGs and cybersecurity best practices.

• Create and implement automation scripts using Ansible, bash, and Python.

• Manage Red Hat Satellite and Git repositories.

• Administer BIND DNS servers and assist with DNS/DHCP configurations.

• Collaborate across teams including Architecture, Network Operations, Information Security, and Client Services.

• Produce and maintain technical documentation for infrastructure and operational processes.

• Provide guidance and conduct code reviews for junior technical personnel.

• Engage in a 24x7 support rotation and offer escalation-level troubleshooting.

• Contribute to Leidos’ Antarctic Support Contract for the United States Antarctic Program and National Science Foundation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline with 4+ years of pertinent experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• US Citizenship is mandatory.

• Must pass physical and dental examinations as required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica.

• Must secure a Public Trust security clearance before the start date.

• Demonstrated expertise in Linux administration, particularly with RHEL.

• Familiarity with VMware and Hyper-V technologies.

• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift and container orchestration methodologies.

• Proficiency in bash/Python scripting.

• Experience using Git and CI/CD practices.

• Competence with Red Hat Satellite.

• Familiarity with Ansible playbooks.

• Experience in security and patch management processes.

• Knowledge of Elastic Stack or Splunk integrated with Zabbix.

• Understanding of MariaDB/MySQL systems.

• Experience in engineering design, implementation, and SME engagement with complex enterprise applications.

• Skills in budget and time management for technical projects.

• Background in project management.

• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities with a focus on customer service.

• Self-motivated with the capability to prioritize tasks independently.

• Preferred: Experience with Microsoft 365 / Azure.

• Preferred: Administration of Windows Server (2012/2016/2019) and PowerShell.

• Preferred: Experience with SAN and HP server hardware.

• Preferred: Knowledge of sensor or weather satellite data acquisition and processing systems.

• Preferred: Experience with IBM Maximo deployment and management on OpenShift.

• Candidates must fulfill Antarctic deployment eligibility criteria, which includes no disciplinary actions or separations for stalking, sexual assault, or sexual harassment in the last three years.

🏝️ Benefits

• Temporary deployments to Antarctica may be available based on operational requirements and management's discretion.

• Participation in a 24x7 support rotation.

• Full-time employment.