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# Linux System Administrator (HPC Prime Contract)

- **Company:** Meadowgate Technologies LLC
- **Location:** Hanover, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Confluence, JIRA, Bash Shell, Unix, Ubuntu (Operating System), CentOS, Computer Networks, Linux, File Systems, InfiniBand, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Service-Oriented Architecture, System Software, Systems Integration, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_12e707f87

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
 * Minimum of ten (10) years of system administration experience or fifteen (15) years' experience in lieu of degree.
 * DoD 8570 IAT II level certification

## Description

* Skilled with Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, Ubuntu): configure and manage Linux and Unix operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance
 * Understanding of HPC architecture: knowledge of high-speed networks such as InfiniBand and Slingshot
 * Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems
 * Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Salt, and Ansible
 * OS Install, file system configuration, TCP/IP networking
 * BASH scripting, software compilation, and install.
 * Superior IT trouble shooting skills: analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications and software integration
 * Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems
 * Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning
 * Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets
 * Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process
 * Support the design of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware
 * Possess a working knowledge and understanding of system administration interdependencies as part of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)


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