Systems Administrator

Riverside Overview

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems.

All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview

Riverside Research is seeking a personable and highly technical individual capable of providing information technology support to groups performing cutting-edge research supporting national security interests. In the role of Systems Administrator, a successful candidate will leverage experience supporting Linux and Windows-based IT infrastructure as well as DevOps-oriented tools and processes to provide end-user support, operation, and maintenance of IT systems in several classified computing environments. As a part of a large, distributed team of IT professionals, this role affords a self-motivated candidate a high degree of flexibility and autonomy, permitting you the opportunity to learn and grow while making a direct impact on national security. This is an on-site position located at our Beavercreek office.

Responsibilities

• Providing Tier 2 support to a VMware based environment that includes both Linux and Windows machines in a distributed classified computing environment
• Implementing, maintaining, and hardening Linux servers and virtual machines that host CI/CD tools and production environments, ensuring high availability and security compliance
• Monitoring operations and applications, including using Linux-based logging and monitoring tools to diagnose and resolve performance issues
• Apply security updates/patches to Linux and Windows operation systems
• Employ creative solutions and cutting-edge technologies to ensure the security, integrity, and availability of multiple national security systems
• Working knowledge installing, upgrading, and configuring hardware and software
• Act as liaison and advocate between our partners, IT management, Engineering, and Information Security staff
• Maintain, execute, and improve established system operation processes and procedures
• Assess system failures with all available tools and knowledge to enable the customer to meet contractual obligations
• Develop new and maintain existing installation and configuration procedures
• Coordinate all significant information technology changes with the appropriate parties such as management, infrastructure, and information security following management procedure
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI adjudication
• Bachelor's degree and minimum of 5 years of IT experience, or advanced degree with 2 years of IT experience, or 10 years IT experience
• Strong, verifiable experience in Linux system administration, including configuration, patching, user management, and security hardening (e.g., DISA STIGs).
• Experience with or on Linux or Unix based OS systems using common UNIX/Linux tools (ssh, tar, sed, grep, awk, vi, emacs, cron, etc...)
• Experience in command line environment (Bash)
• Experience with build systems and maintaining tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, etc.
• Experience with source control management systems
• Working knowledge supporting VMware based hardware and software
• Ability to manage time independently without direct supervision
• Capability to troubleshoot complex information technology problems using all available resources
• Experience upgrading, installing, and configuring application software and computer hardware
• Knowledge of communication security processes and procedures including related hardware
• DoD 8140 (451) Systems Admin - Intermediate Certification (Security+ or Equivalent)

Desired Qualifications:

• Seeking a candidate that has at least 5 years' experience performing systems administration including 2 years of Linux experience
• Working knowledge of Platform One-aligned infrastructure technologies
• Experience with traditional IT stack (Clients, Networking, Servers, Storage)
• Demonstrable experience installing, configuring, and supporting Linux-based operating systems
• Has applied STIGS to Linux operating systems, Windows operating systems, network devices, ESXi hosts, and required applications
• Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI adjudication with CI poly

Global Comp

$82,000- $135,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees.
Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.