Federal HPC Linux System Administrator; Clearance required TS/SCI Poly On-Site, Maryland
Listed on 2026-06-21
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IT/Tech
Systems Administrator, IT Support, Unix/Linux
Job Description
HPE is seeking a passionate and skilled Linux Systems Administrator to provide system management, daily monitoring and optimization. In this role, you will provide technical leadership and execution, supporting HPE’s mission‑critical customers with pre‑installation configuration, on‑site integration, administration, and customer enablement of HPE’s computing solution.
TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly clearance required. US citizenship required.
Location:
Daily Onsite (Fulltime) Annapolis Junction, Maryland. This is not a remote or hybrid position.
- Work as an active member of the HPE account team, interacting with the Service Delivery Manager, Sales, the customer, and site staff.
- Answer customer inquiries concerning system software versions, product life cycles, new releases, and third‑party applications.
- Maintain the Linux system availability to the customer, and create and document site procedures, system diagrams, and other configuration or support documents.
- Maintain system software and firmware revisions, including patches, updates, and OS upgrades.
- Solve system hardware, software, and third‑party software issues, and provide detailed analysis of problem and solution.
- Gather data, perform analysis, and escalate problems to higher‑level product support groups and appropriate management when necessary to ensure timely resolution of system or customer issues.
- Implement solutions, repairs and workarounds, fully documenting steps taken.
- Document and share troubleshooting techniques, new ideas, and utilities to help develop and grow organizational knowledge.
- Manage software issues for both the system and user applications, submitting and tracking bugs as required.
- Linux operating systems (RHEL or SLES), workload management systems, parallel file systems, networking and security.
- Technical skills to investigate and resolve complex problems.
- Direct experience and demonstrated proficiency with multiple programming and scripting languages (e.g. Perl, Python, C, etc.) preferred.
- Ability to maintain system software, utilizing debugging tools for problem isolation; perform software builds, upgrades, and patch installation as needed.
- Possess the organizational and analytical skills to isolate hardware and software problems and drive solutions to conclusion.
- Able to clearly document processes and procedures with a focus toward mentoring and knowledge sharing.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related area of study OR equivalent work experience.
- 3+ years of HPC‑related experience, ideally with large‑scale HPC and parallel file system administration and support.
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