Systems Administrator 3

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Annapolis Junction, MD
Salary
$202,300–$273,700 / yr
Posted
62 days ago
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This role pays more than 97% of similar roles. Most pay $107,500–$155,412 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $238k versus about $131k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1377 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,093–$150,385 across 1184 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Systems Administrator 3

The Systems Administrator 3 joins the IT Infrastructure and Operations team to support a large-scale Linux system. The role involves day-to-day operations, monitoring, and problem resolution for compute, network, memory, and storage components. Key responsibilities include installing COTS, GOTS, and FOSS software, maintaining system security integrity, configuring network components, and implementing operating system enhancements to improve performance. The successful candidate will utilize the Linux CLI, Bash, and Python for scripting. Technical requirements include experience with Red Hat Satellite, Splunk, VMware ESXi, and Infrastructure as Code tools like SaltStack and Ansible. The role also involves using monitoring tools such as HPE One View and Nagios, managing Docker containers, and ensuring compliance with corporate STE/STN security policies within a complex enterprise environment.

What does a Systems Administrator earn?

Median $112000 from 47 postings across 5 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Provide support for large-scale Linux systems including installation, monitoring, and problem resolution.
  • Install and configure COTS, GOTS, and FOSS software across compute, network, memory, and storage components.
  • Maintain system security integrity and configure network components to meet compliance policies.
  • Develop scripts using Bash and Python to automate system tasks and operations.
  • Manage and sustain VMware ESXi virtualization environments and large Linux clusters.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles using automation tools like SaltStack and Ansible.
  • Use Splunk and Nagios to ingest, monitor, and analyze big data and system performance.
  • Deploy and manage containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must currently possess or be able to obtain a Top Secret SCI with Polygraph clearance.
  • Must have 15+ years of related experience.
  • Must have a degree, certification, or technical training.
  • Must have experience using the Linux CLI and developing scripts using Bash and Python.
  • Must have experience performing system administration for large-scale Linux clusters, including COTS/GOTS/FOSS software installation and support.
  • Must have experience with Red Hat Satellite, VMware ESXi, IaC tools like SaltStack and Ansible, and monitoring tools like HPE One View and Nagios.
  • Security clearance.

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