Beyond New Horizons · 3 months ago
Sr. OpenShift System Administrator
Manchester, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$81K/yr - $140K/yr
5+ years expBeyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) is seeking a Sr. OpenShift System Administrator to support TOS II at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. The role involves design, support, and maintenance of OpenShift, Linux Systems, and Peripherals for the U.S. Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as a System Administrator for Linux-based servers, workstations, and services, with an emphasis on OpenShift container platform administration and management. Responsibilities include:
Installation, configuration, and maintenance of Red Hat OpenShift clusters, including networking, storage, and security configurations
Deploying, scaling, and managing containerized applications within the OpenShift environment
Monitoring OpenShift cluster health, performance, and resource utilization, and implementing proactive measures to optimize performance
Troubleshooting and resolving issues related to OpenShift deployments and infrastructure
Developing and maintaining OpenShift deployment pipelines and automation using tools like Ansible, Jenkins, Helm, or GitOps
System security configuration, hardening, patching, and monitoring, including implementing Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and other DoD security policies
Provide secondary administration support for Linux based systems and other peripheral IT equipment as assigned to include:
Server, workstation and storage system operations, upgrades and enhancements to meet current and future end-user and facility requirements
Commercial and government owned software installation, maintenance, and user support
System backup hardware, applications and processes
Support, maintenance, repair, and installation of workstations and servers, peripheral equipment, and software applications
Coordinating with IT Technicians for installation and corrective actions to network devices and cabling
Implement and manage vulnerability patches to ensure system security
Work with the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) to ensure compliance with Cybersecurity regulations and best practices
Ensure Cybersecurity requirements are consistently documented, maintained, evaluated and compliant for Government IT system networks including components of systems
Provide end user troubleshooting support for Government IT system networks through the ticket support system
Support the use of common work processes and procedures within assigned function across the TOS contract
Take an active role in research of new Information Systems technologies and capabilities
Periodically evaluate process and program effectiveness and take action to maintain continuous improvement
Provide support to AEDC Customer and other contractors
Availability outside of working hours to remediate critical issues with IT Infrastructure as required
Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualification
Required
Current U.S. Citizenship is required
Bachelor's degree in IT-related field plus 5 to 10 years of progressively relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Prior experience with OpenShift administration
Must currently possess or commit to obtaining any requisite certifications required for assuming administrative role in accordance with DoD 8140 within 6 months of hiring date
Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance and access to the AEDC local area network
Current US Citizenship required
Preferred
CompTIA Security+ Certification
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) and or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration
Experience with Kubernetes concepts, container networking, etc
Experience with installation, configuration and troubleshooting the following: Unix\Linux\Windows workstation and server OS environments, hardware, software, mass storage, HPC, patching, ACAS, VLAN's, VMWare, NetApp ONTAP, Active Directory, Veeam, and SolarWinds NPM
Proficiency in scripting and automation tools (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python, Ansible)
Configuration and Application of security policies and templates for system hardening
Configuration, Monitoring, and Tuning of server applications and performance
Storage Management and Services, including RAID, LVM, NFS
Experience with NISPOM and/or DoD/RMF
Experience with network services such as DNS, DHCP, LDAP, NIS, Apache, Tomcat
Skilled at building and maintaining personnel and customer relationships
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
Skilled in oral and written communication
Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Continuing education assistance
Multiple healthcare benefits packages
401K with employer matching
Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule
Company
Beyond New Horizons
Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture led by Engineering Research and Consulting (ERC) now doing business as Astrion Group (Astrion), in partnership with Fluor Corporation.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase