Systems Administrator Level 1 (HPC)

Location: Fort Meade, Maryland, United States

Salary: $97,000–$107,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global delivers mission and technical expertise for national security, technology, and defense challenges.

What you will do

• Provide sustainment services for high-performance computing environments across two geographically dispersed areas.
• Support systems running Red Hat, CentOS, SUSE, and custom vendor-specific operating systems.
• Operate and maintain high-speed shared storage, including Lustre and GPFS, and low-latency interconnects such as InfiniBand and Slingshot.
• Plan, deliver, integrate, and transition HPC systems, servers, and parallel file systems into operations.
• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 troubleshooting, monitoring, escalation, and user support across client, server, storage, network, and mobile devices.
• Conduct computer network defense, analyze intelligence information, optimize resource utilization, and maintain analysis and compliance documentation.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; the most recent polygraph must have been completed within the last seven years.
• DoD 8570 IAT II-level certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and three years of relevant systems administration experience, or eight years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience supporting IT systems, diagnosing and resolving help desk and escalation issues, and managing daily system operations.
• Ability to follow government-designated policies and procedures and collaborate with government personnel and partner companies.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account with company contribution.
• Annual paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Training and development opportunities, award programs, and company-sponsored events.
• Focus on employee well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance.