Nevada National Security Sites
Linux Systems Administrator (Infrastructure Analyst II)
Nevada National Security Sites, North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89095
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Linux Systems Administrator (Infrastructure Analyst II)
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Nevada National Security Sites
Overview Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air.
Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.
Responsibilities
Manage and maintain Red Hat Linux servers in a large-scale enterprise environment.
Implement and maintain Ansible playbooks and automation scripts to streamline infrastructure provisioning and configuration management tasks.
Implement and maintain VMware virtualization technologies, including vSphere and vCenter.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to Linux servers, network infrastructure, and virtualization environments.
Document system configurations, processes, and procedures to ensure knowledge sharing and best practices.
Take ownership of technical problems and see them through to resolution, using an advanced knowledge level of established standards, practices, and procedures.
Provide support for all NNSS systems and technologies.
Troubleshoot and identify technical issues needed in existing applications to meet changing user requirements.
Create documentation for change management, system security baselines, SOPs, and peer training.
Provide support to Data Center environments including site recoverability of the primary data center.
Monitor and diagnose systems performance issues, providing suggestions for ways to increase performance and throughput.
Provide server support including installation, configuration, troubleshooting, repair and daily operations.
Respond to Help Desk requests to support and troubleshoot workstation and server related problems.
Support the consistent and effective implementation of new or changed IT services, architectures, technology, processes, information, and metrics.
Participation in after-hours support pool with evening and weekend availability.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent with at least 2 years of related experience.
Knowledge of technical principles, theories, standards, practices, and procedures.
Knowledge equivalent to an RHCE, LPIC-2/3, 5 years' experience.
Working level knowledge of networking, virtualization, SAN, Cloud, and related technologies.
Minimum of 2 years demonstrated experience in VMware vSphere.
Working knowledge of Disaster Recovery practices.
Enterprise working knowledge of Red Hat products such as Red Hat Satellite Server, Ansible Tower/Automation Platform, Apache/NGinx Web Server, Red Hat IDM, Tomcat/WebLogic Middleware, HAProxy Load Balancers, BIND DNS, GitLab, Docker/Kubernetes, Networking, EMC storage, and database systems such as Oracle, MySQL/MariaDB, Postgres.
Solid understanding of SOA architectures, core Linux system and services support.
Understanding of complex networks and networking infrastructure, and networking best practices.
Must be a team player with good customer service skills and the ability to work flexible hours if required.
Strong end-to-end troubleshooting skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Red Hat Certifications are preferred.
Primary work location: Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Schedule: 4/10’s, Monday – Thursday (subject to change).
Pre-placement physical examination, including a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Security and Equal Opportunity MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review. Applicants may be subject to a federal background investigation to meet access requirements for classified information. MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.
Hourly range for this position is: $36.11 - $54.17. Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience, and internal equity.
For context on related roles and locations, see additional job postings in the area.
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Linux Systems Administrator (Infrastructure Analyst II)
role at
Nevada National Security Sites
Overview Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy. Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air.
Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.
Responsibilities
Manage and maintain Red Hat Linux servers in a large-scale enterprise environment.
Implement and maintain Ansible playbooks and automation scripts to streamline infrastructure provisioning and configuration management tasks.
Implement and maintain VMware virtualization technologies, including vSphere and vCenter.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to Linux servers, network infrastructure, and virtualization environments.
Document system configurations, processes, and procedures to ensure knowledge sharing and best practices.
Take ownership of technical problems and see them through to resolution, using an advanced knowledge level of established standards, practices, and procedures.
Provide support for all NNSS systems and technologies.
Troubleshoot and identify technical issues needed in existing applications to meet changing user requirements.
Create documentation for change management, system security baselines, SOPs, and peer training.
Provide support to Data Center environments including site recoverability of the primary data center.
Monitor and diagnose systems performance issues, providing suggestions for ways to increase performance and throughput.
Provide server support including installation, configuration, troubleshooting, repair and daily operations.
Respond to Help Desk requests to support and troubleshoot workstation and server related problems.
Support the consistent and effective implementation of new or changed IT services, architectures, technology, processes, information, and metrics.
Participation in after-hours support pool with evening and weekend availability.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent with at least 2 years of related experience.
Knowledge of technical principles, theories, standards, practices, and procedures.
Knowledge equivalent to an RHCE, LPIC-2/3, 5 years' experience.
Working level knowledge of networking, virtualization, SAN, Cloud, and related technologies.
Minimum of 2 years demonstrated experience in VMware vSphere.
Working knowledge of Disaster Recovery practices.
Enterprise working knowledge of Red Hat products such as Red Hat Satellite Server, Ansible Tower/Automation Platform, Apache/NGinx Web Server, Red Hat IDM, Tomcat/WebLogic Middleware, HAProxy Load Balancers, BIND DNS, GitLab, Docker/Kubernetes, Networking, EMC storage, and database systems such as Oracle, MySQL/MariaDB, Postgres.
Solid understanding of SOA architectures, core Linux system and services support.
Understanding of complex networks and networking infrastructure, and networking best practices.
Must be a team player with good customer service skills and the ability to work flexible hours if required.
Strong end-to-end troubleshooting skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Red Hat Certifications are preferred.
Primary work location: Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Schedule: 4/10’s, Monday – Thursday (subject to change).
Pre-placement physical examination, including a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Security and Equal Opportunity MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review. Applicants may be subject to a federal background investigation to meet access requirements for classified information. MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.
Hourly range for this position is: $36.11 - $54.17. Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience, and internal equity.
For context on related roles and locations, see additional job postings in the area.
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