Systems Administrator

At BlueHalo our Cyber experts operate at the mission's edge. Using advanced cyber techniques, our team of technologist and analysts employ capabilities spanning traditional computing environments to Internet of Things (IoT), including offensive and defensive cyber operations and analysis, signals intelligence (SIGINT) discovery, and data science.

Our team is expanding to do the big things that have never been done before - the things the nation and the world are counting on us to deliver. Join the transformation and help us make this impact now.

We are seeking a Systems Administrator to support a software platform that enables national and tactical analysts to ingest, store, query, and analyze audio data. You'll work alongside development, operations, and security teams to manage multi-node clusters, laptops, and virtualized environments.

You like to do this:

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  Administer Linux systems and maintain multiple deployment platforms

  
  
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  Perform hardware refreshes and rack configuration

  
  
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  Support virtualization platforms like VMware, Xen, or Nutanix

  
  
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  Troubleshoot network issues and perform vulnerability patching

  
  
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  Work with hardware vendors to define infrastructure needs

  
  
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  Contribute to SSP maintenance and compliance

  
  

You are required to have this:

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  Minimum of 5 years of system administration experience

  
  
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  Bachelor's in Computer Science or a related field. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

  
  
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  Strong Linux experience

  
  
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  Hands-on hardware and network troubleshooting experience

  
  
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  Familiarity with STE/STN and patch management processes

  
  
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  IAT Level II Certification (e.g., Security+, SSCP)

  
  
• an active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Desirable Skills:

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  Ansible scripting and automation

  
  
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  Jira and Confluence experience

  
  
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  Windows Server maintenance

  
  

Salary Range: $140,000 - $170,000

The BlueHalo pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees' total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.