Senior Linux System Administrator

Responsibilities

• Support system administration for Army Research Laboratory (ARL) high performance computers
• Support the design of the ARL A2I2 building for current and future platform deliveries
• Advise on architectural tradeoffs involving NVidia Grace/Hopper, ARM, AMD, and new file systems
• Identify open-source software tools and stacks for customer-specific and production platforms
• Develop and implement software instrumentation to measure and visualize system and user job performance
• Serve as a subject matter expert for the HPC program system administration team

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• At least 8 years of directly related experience
• Active Top Secret security clearance
• Linux+ certification (or equivalent)
• Security+ certification (or equivalent)
• Extensive background in diverse Linux operating systems and high performance computing (HPC)
• Expertise in Linux tools, performance tuning, and instrumentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Awareness of emerging hardware/software capabilities
• Ability to sustain and support aging HPC systems
• Experience integrating new capabilities into existing HPC systems
• Ability to standardize software stacks to reduce complexity and support costs

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Flexible work schedules

About the Company

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today through an agile, innovative, and disruptive approach.