Computing Systems Professional
Listed on 2026-06-16
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer, Systems Administrator, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations
What You Will Do
Come join the best and brightest minds in the world at one of the most innovative and creative multidisciplinary research institutions engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security! As part of the Associate Lab Directorate of Weapons Production (ALDWP), the work we do in Production Support Services Division (PSS) directly affects mission success across Los Alamos National Laboratory.
We are seeking an experienced Computing Systems Professional 3 (CSP-3) to provide advanced systems administration, infrastructure engineering, and technical leadership supporting both Linux and Windows enterprise environments. In this role you will design, implement, secure, and maintain complex heterogeneous computing infrastructures that support scientific, engineering, manufacturing, and commercial applications in both unclassified and classified environments. You will serve as a senior technical contributor responsible for the reliability, performance, security, and lifecycle management of enterprise systems while partnering with developers, database administrators, cybersecurity personnel, network engineers, and customers to deliver innovative infrastructure solutions.
Key Responsibilities- Design, implement, administer, and support complex Linux (RHEL) and Windows server environments supporting mission‑critical applications and services.
- Ensure reliability, availability, performance, security, and compliance of computing infrastructure through proactive monitoring, patching, vulnerability remediation, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management.
- Lead infrastructure projects by gathering requirements, evaluating solutions, assessing risks, and implementing secure, scalable technologies.
- Develop and maintain automation, scripting, and configuration management solutions to improve operational efficiency, consistency, and system reliability.
- Research, evaluate, and implement emerging technologies to address evolving customer, business, and mission needs.
- Collaborate with customers, software developers, cybersecurity personnel, database administrators, vendors, and other technical teams to deliver effective infrastructure solutions and resolve complex technical issues.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, system inventories, and architecture documentation while providing technical guidance to team members as needed.
- Participate in a rotating on‑call schedule to provide after‑hours support for mission‑critical Linux and Windows infrastructure.
- Education/Experience – Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
- Advanced vendor and/or professional certification is desirable.
- Additional Skills and Knowledge
: - Demonstrated experience testing, troubleshooting, patching, and remediating vulnerabilities, as well as resolving operating system and application issues within a heterogeneous computing environment.
- Working knowledge of Windows Server 2022, virtualized environments, Microsoft IIS, Active Directory, and Power Shell scripting for system administration tasks.
- Experience supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or other Linux distributions.
- Skilled in using VMware for server and resource management.
- Experience with configuration management, preferably Ansible, for both Linux and Windows servers.
- Experience implementing authentication methods, configuring web and server certificates, and enabling Single Sign‑On (SSO) for applications and systems.
- Experience applying computer security principles and networking protocols within computing environments.
- Demonstrated experience installing, configuring, and maintaining SQL Server 2019 Enterprise and associated databases.
- Demonstrated experience installing, configuring, and deploying Commercial Off‑The‑Shelf (COTS) software in enterprise environments.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration experience in large‑scale enterprise environments.
- Microsoft Windows Server administration experience, including Active Directory, Group Policy, IIS, and Power Shell.
- Experience supporting SQL…
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