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Senior Systems Engineer (Antarctic Support Contract)
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About this role
Role overview
Design and operate Linux-based infrastructure that supports scientific and logistics systems in a remote, mission-critical environment. The role spans systems engineering, platform administration, automation, security, and escalation support, with technical leadership responsibilities and possible temporary deployment to Antarctica.
Responsibilities
- Design, document, install, migrate, and upgrade infrastructure across Linux, Windows, and virtualized platforms. - Administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenShift clusters, container workloads, and supporting services such as DNS. - Monitor system health and manage backup, recovery, patching, and secure configurations. - Automate operational tasks with Ansible, Bash, and Python; maintain related repositories and platform tooling. - Coordinate with architecture, network, security, and service teams; document procedures, review work, and mentor junior staff. - Join a 24/7 support rotation and troubleshoot escalated production issues.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field and at least four years of relevant experience; additional experience may substitute for the degree. - Strong Linux administration experience, particularly with RHEL, plus experience with VMware and Hyper-V. - Experience with OpenShift or container orchestration, Ansible, Bash or Python, Git and CI/CD, and security and patch management. - Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Elastic Stack or Splunk and Zabbix, and databases such as MariaDB or MySQL. - Experience designing and implementing complex enterprise applications, managing technical project timelines and budgets, and communicating with customers and teammates. - U.S. citizenship, ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance before starting, and successful completion of required physical and dental examinations for Antarctic deployment.
Nice to have
- Microsoft 365 or Azure, Windows Server and PowerShell, SAN or HP server hardware, or IBM Maximo experience. - Experience with scientific sensor or weather satellite data systems and OpenShift deployments.
Benefits and work setup
The position may include temporary Antarctic deployments based on operational needs. The contract is currently funded, with approximately one year remaining. Deployment eligibility is subject to background and security review.