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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Linux DevOps Analyst (Senior Applications Analyst) - **Company:** Mission Support and Test Services, LLC - **Location:** Mercury, NV, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $97,219.0 - $145,829.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Linux, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Linux Distribution, Linux Servers, Machine Learning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture, Gitlab, Gitlab-ci, Integration Tests, Process Control Systems, Machine Learning Operations, Devsecops, Docker - **Published:** June 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/17B596F4C60841D0AADF4E1AECC12D27/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent computer related experience with at least 5 years of relevant, progressively responsible experience. * Demonstrate advanced knowledge of technical principles, theories, standards, practices and procedures in software development or database administration. * Must obtain and maintain an active Q Clearance. * Experience handling dependencies in a secure / air-gapped environment. * Familiarity with mainstream programming languages (Python, C/C++, etc.) and building/compiling code from source. * Ability to coach or mentor less senior staff. * Ability to multitask. * Active Q Clearance. * Familiarity with OT Systems. * Familiarity with Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS). * Familiarity with GitLab, JFrog, Ansible, Satellite, Podman. * Building and running AI, ML, and data science workloads with containers. ## Description MSTS is seeking an experienced Linux DevOps Analyst (Senior Applications Analyst) to support engineers and scientists with the installation, operation, and maintenance of controls and communications systems associated with pulsed power machines designed to interrogate explosively driven physics packages on subcritical experiments (SCEs) at the Principal Underground Laboratory for Subcritical Experiments (PULSE) facility. This position is based in Nevada but requires occasional travel to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LANL), and Sandia National Laboratory (SNL) prior to the accelerator arriving in North Las Vegas for integration testing and final installation and operation at the PULSE facility located at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS)., * Participates in defining software requirements for development, maintenance, and improvements by responding to questions concerning software design and implementation. Takes ownership of technical problems and see them through to resolution. * Prepares time and cost estimates and schedules for software development, maintenance, and modification tasks. * Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot RHEL Linux servers/workstations including automated OS imaging. * Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot DevOps and software supply chain platforms. * Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot container orchestration platforms. * Incorporate DevSecOps cybersecurity best practices. * System architecture and documentation. * Develop GitLab CI/CD pipelines for DevOps and AI/ML workflows. * Liaison between IT and Cybersecurity. * Collaborate with other National Laboratories and incorporate their technology stacks which may differ from internal standards. * Install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS), a Linux distribution based on RHEL created for high performance HPC clusters for laboratories within the National Nuclear Security Administration, allowing multiple smaller systems to emulate a high-performance computing (HPC) platform. * Other duties as assigned., * The primary work location will be in the forward areas at the Nevada National Security Site (forward areas are approximately 90 miles from North Las Vegas) with some work occasionally performed at the Losee Road facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The PULSE facility is located in the forward areas of the NNSS. * Work schedule for this position will be 4/10's, Monday - Thursday (subject to change). * Limited travel is required. * Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. * Must possess a valid driver's license. MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2 (https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0472.2-BOrder-chg1-pgchg) , "Personnel Security". 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