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# Sr. Linux System Administrator (HPC Prime Contract)

- **Company:** Meadowgate Technologies LLC
- **Location:** Howard County, 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), High Performance Computing, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** October 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/5a5bce30-b9a1-4121-824e-79e1611b7663/sr-linux-system-administrator-hpc-prime-contract

## 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

Vibrint transforms national security missions through advanced technology, data, and responsible intelligence solutions. Our teams design, secure, and sustain critical capabilities that enable faster, more informed mission decisions across some of the nation's most complex operational environments. By joining this particular High Performance Computing (HPC) prime contract, you'll help maintain and advance the computing infrastructure that powers unprecedented mission-critical analysis, scientific discovery, and scalable national security outcomes., * 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)