Full-Time
Systems Administrator
Linux/Cloud
Updated on 9/9/2026
Pennsylvania State University
Land-grant university in University Park, PA
Compensation Overview
$74.8k - $123.5k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Reston, VA, USA
In Person
Fully on-site in Reston, Virginia.
US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required
Bachelor's, Associate's
Category
 IT Operations (1) |
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Required Skills
Kubernetes
High Performance Computing (HPC)
Operating Systems
Red Hat
Ansible
Linux/Unix
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Requirements
- Assist with installing, configuring, and updating systems and software, focusing on Linux (Red Hat), basic Ansible scripting, and working with GitLab pipelines.
- Help diagnose and troubleshoot issues on servers, workstations, and audio-visual equipment, including responding to outages during normal business hours.
- Support testing and applying updates, patches, and upgrades for operating systems, Kubernetes platforms, and modeling and simulation applications.
- Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher, with possible participation in a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility if required.
- For the intermediate professional level, a Bachelor's Degree and at least 1 year of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is required.
- For the professional level, an Associate Degree is required; no prior relevant work experience is required, and relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of education.
- Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance, participate in the ARL drug testing program, and comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities
- Maintain the integrity of high-performance computing systems, including operating systems, physical servers and workstations, and applications.
- Administer, install, and troubleshoot cloud tooling and applications.
- Perform systems maintenance tasks such as troubleshooting, performance evaluation, backup, and recovery.
- Perform configuration changes to address customer needs.
- Schedule, install, and test system software upgrades.
- Monitor and maintain software licensing.
- Execute, improve, and monitor scripts and automation tools to support systems management.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve server, workstation, and audio-visual issues, and respond to outages during normal working hours.
- Test and implement upgrades and patches to installed operating systems, Kubernetes platforms, and modeling and simulation applications.
- Maintain system reliability by monitoring, running tests, and troubleshooting.
- Monitor backups and plans for installed systems and review the adequacy of emergency response plans.
- Manage, research, and resolve common and complex end-user issues.
- Evaluate and recommend software or infrastructure improvements and solutions.
- Create and maintain system documentation covering processes, procedures, plans, and configurations, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Pennsylvania State University is a multi-campus, land-grant public research university whose mission spans undergraduate and graduate education, research, and public service.
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