Linux Systems Administrator II

The Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC), managed and operated by Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, is a premier advanced manufacturing facility that supports the safety, security, reliability and effectiveness of our nation's nuclear deterrent. With nearly 7,000 employees combined in Kansas City, Missouri, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, KCNSC protects our nation and allies by producing trusted national security products and services for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.

We create innovative solutions to complex national security challenges, and lead with accountability, collaboration and an unwavering dedication to our mission and core values.

Are you ready to do work that matters?

Summary

The Systems Administrator II performs multiple functions to ensure IT infrastructure is available, reliable, secure, and stable either individually or under the guidance of experienced personnel. This role will be responsible for monitoring systems and serving as a focal point for support. The Systems Administrator II will plan for the future by setting and documenting direction for their specific area of responsibility for the information systems infrastructure.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluates, configures, and maintains systems including installing and testing new releases.
• Monitors and evaluates operating efficiency, analyze performance and tuning.
• Analyzes system problems to identify problem areas.
• Mitigates application and operating system vulnerabilities to ensure security of information systems.
• Follows established procedures required for efficient management of the infrastructure.
• Maintains appropriate records including statistical reports, inventories, and technical documentation among others.
• Installs new or enhanced applications and/or hardware; assist in the installation of servers.
• Manages medium enterprise projects according to division standards and requirements.
• Serves as a subject matter expert within one's area of responsibility regarding information systems infrastructure.
• Has broad technical knowledge of information systems and recommends solutions based on current infrastructure components.
  
  

You Must Have

• 2 years of systems administration experience
• Bachelor's degree in the field of Information Systems, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, with a minimum of 24 semester hours of computer-related courses, or two additional years of direct work experience
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• Ability to work remote, hybrid, or on-site as directed by management and is determined by the needs of the business
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job
• United States Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain, if required for position, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance (some positions require additional DOE designations)
  
  

We Value

• Experience with (or willingness to learn) Trunked Radio Systems/P25 Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems, Cellular radio systems, or experience with amateur radio (HAM or Military Radio) equipment.
• Experienced in the installation and management of containerization (OpenShift/Docker/Kubernetes).
• Experienced in managing cloud-based solutions on AWS/Azure or other cloud platforms, including designing, deploying, monitoring, managing, and scaling resources.
• Experienced with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines using tools such as IaC, Gitlab CI, Git, and Ansible.
• Knowledge of specific operating systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Windows Server), servers, peripheral devices and workstations.
• Skilled in scripting/programming languages (like PowerShell, Puppet, Perl, Python) to support database, web, and application administration.
• Ability to mentor peers to better results and identify appropriate training to improve team’s technical bench strength.
• Knowledge and experienced with installation, configuration and administration of enterprise web services, application servers, databases, clustering backup and recovery systems, portals, firewalls, virtual private networks, terminal services, authentication and authorization, collaboration, and load balancing.
  
  

This job description/job posting is not all inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

What We Offer

We are focused on attracting, hiring and retaining talented people who power our mission. Our robust total rewards package recognizes performance, fuels development and supports flexibility. Key features include:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Industry leading 401(k) match
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work schedule
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Certification & License Programs
• Mission driven culture
  
  

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• Job ID: 4837
• Category: Engineering
• Level of Experience:
• Posting Location: Kansas City National Security Campus 14520 Botts Road Kansas City, MO, 64147
• Remote Eligibility: On-Site
• Travel Required: 0-10%
• Approved Work States: MO
• Hourly/Salary: Salary
• Hiring Manager: Brett Daire
• Division: A00
• Department: A36