Linux Administrator

Computational Physics, Inc. (CPI) is seeking a Linux system administrator to support our customers at the United States Naval Observatory (USNO) in the deployment and maintenance of its new Precise Time and Astrometry Network.

Background

The USNO is responsible for the production and dissemination of precise parameters concerning time, star positions, and the earth’s rotation to the Department of Defense (DoD) and intelligence community, other U.S. Government (USG) users such as NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as well as non-USG civilian and international users. Distribution of these parameters supports GPS navigation, among other applications, an important national and international function. A reliable, secure, maintainable and manageable USNO network is crucial to the production and dissemination of these data products.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide direct technical support to the Precise Time, Celestial Reference Frame, Earth Orientation, and Astronomical Applications Departments at USNO.
• Work with USNO Information Assurance staff to ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements.
• Prepare and maintain associated documentation.

The position will be located at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington D.C. Partial telework may be permitted in accordance with applicable Navy and Observatory guidance in effect at the time. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. CPI offers an excellent package of benefits.

Qualifications:

• Ten or more years of experience managing and configuring Linux operating systems.
• Security Plus certification, or DoD-accepted equivalent.
• Experience managing, configuring, and patching Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers.
• Experience with STIG and remediating vulnerabilities reported in ACAS and other security standards.
• Experience with servers in virtualized environments (VMware, VCenter etc.).
• Experience integrating servers via alerting systems (Solarwinds).
• Experience configuring and managing Linux Active Directory Services (Centrify, IDM).
• Experience installing AV agent in Linux environments (McAfee).
• Experience with integrating systems with syslogging server.
• Experience in DoD cyber security is highly desirable.
• Red Hat certifications are highly desirable.
• U.S. citizenship is required by our contract with the Navy.

To apply

Please send your resume in confidence. A cover letter providing any additional information that you may feel would be useful is optional.

CPI is an employee-owned company and an Equal Opportunity Employer

Computational Physics, Inc., Springfield, Virginia

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Please confirm that you are a U.S. citizen. (Under our contract from the Navy, employees assigned to the USNO must be U.S. citizens. We are not able to consider "green card" holders for this position.)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20392