Senior Linux System Administrator

Are you up for the challenge? Do you want free money in your 401k? Do you want job security and a company that invests in you? You need to check us out! In this exciting role you will work with real-time data and create tools using cutting-edge visualization, development, and analytic technologies. ALONG WITH COMPETITIVE SALARIES AND OUR COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS, WE OFFER: Employee Performance Incentives Ongoing Training Opportunities Boeing Employee Discount Program Health Insurance Opt-out Incentives Generous 401k Contribution - 10% contribution (NOT A MATCH) Student Debt Payoff Up to $30k Tuition Assistance HSA Contributions Professional Development Program Every day, Boeing Intelligence & Analytics supports global missions by building and delivering intelligence, analytics, and cyber solutions that enable users to advance national security. We have provided our customers with the tools needed to counter evolving global and cyber threats, and to improve wartime decision making. Our talented employees bring software development, systems engineering, and advanced analytics expertise. We offer numerous prime contract opportunities with customers headquartered in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, as well as subcontract opportunities that align with our areas of focus and additional opportunities nationwide through our parent company. Boeing Intelligence & Analytics (BI&A) is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator to join the team to provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems. Manages IT system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems. Provides support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc. Provides Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems. Provides support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers. Provides support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process. Configures and manages UNIX and Windows operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoots, maintains integrity and configures network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance. A Day in the Life (Just a Few of the Things You Will Do): Communicate with the cross-functional team, users, and customers in a professional manner Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, operating system, storage, applications, in accordance with standards and operational requirements. Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures. Detecting and solving the service problems ranging from disaster recovery to login problems. Installing the necessary systems and security tools. Research and recommend innovative, and where applicable automate, approaches for system administrations tasks. Ensures products conform to standards and specifications. Develops plans and assesses projects to analyze risk. Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled job. Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communication with impacted constituencies. Apply OS patches and upgrades, upgrade system administration tools and utilities. Configure / add new services as necessary. Perform on-going performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required. Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitions as required. Develops solutions to problems utilizing formal education and judgement. Work Location: Ft. Meade, MD Telework Available: N/A Required Education / Years of Experience: Twenty (20) or more years of experience with the programs of similar scope plus a Bachelor''s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Required Skills/Qualifications (What You Must Have): Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph Redhat Linux (Server and Workstation) VMware, Vcenter, ESXi experience Oracle Database Administration Cloud Engineering familiarization (AWS, Azure) MS Server and Workstation OS familiarization Kubernetes and Docker familiarization Bash/Python scripting languages Desired Experience/ Skills (Nice to Have): Experience using Jira and Confluence Wide area of experience involving System Administration, Systems Engineering, and some Development Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certification Redhat Certification Boeing Intelligence & Analytics Benefits: Employees are more effective on the job when they are not distracted by health and financial worries. To support our workforce, we offer a wide variety of health, life and other insurance benefits (as described above) that allow each employee to choose the coverage best suited to their needs and the needs of their family.

Created: 2025-10-04