Linux Systems Administration

Job Title: Linux Systems Administration

Job Code: 38013

Job Location: Melbourne, FL

Job Schedule: 5/8: Employees work 8 hours per day, 5 days a week. 

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Systems Administrator to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for installing and configuring systems on-site, provisioning operating systems, loading software, updating network equipment, verifying data flow, troubleshooting contingencies, and coordinating system downtime with site customers and end-users. Additionally, the candidate will design, code, and test scripts to automate system management tasks, write monitoring cases for a Zabbix server, and assist in maintaining and writing content for all SI&T documentation.

• This position is ONSITE at L3Harris offices located in Melbourne, Florida


• This role may require weekend, after-hours, or on-call rotations to meet program requirements and/or ongoing program support.


• This position may require limited travel in an emergency

Essential Functions:

• Install and configure systems on-site, including physically installing hardware, provisioning operating systems, loading software, updating network equipment, verifying data flow, troubleshooting contingencies, and coordinating system downtime with site customers and end-users.


• Design, code, and test scripts to automate system management tasks using Bash/Expect, Ansible, and other tools.


• Write monitoring cases for a Zabbix server to track network activity.


• Assist in maintaining and writing content for all SI&T documentation, including system build/checkout procedures, software install procedures, performance analysis technical memos, helpdesk tasking procedures, and site deployment CDRLs.


• Contribute to system build scripts that configure RHEL servers, workstations, and virtual machines, managing storage, networking, firewalls, and user accounts on the systems.


• Automate system configuration tasks with Ansible, including build processes, hardware checkouts, password management, and repository management.


• Build systems in accordance with program documentation for control test environments and field delivery.


• Execute test cases and regression tests for customer-witnessed test events (CRT/SRT).


• Analyze and CM-control backend configurations of a Zabbix monitoring server every month as preventive maintenance.


• Support the Harris lab environment with networking administration/tracking, machine maintenance, troubleshooting, configuration, etc.


• Support the external customer connections to the Harris lab and Harris CM areas


• Design/Implement new ideas for improvements to the system


• Perform security audits on some systems


• This position requires the ability to obtain FAA Public Trust Suitability

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• 2+ years of experience in systems administration, with a focus on automation and scripting.


• Strong knowledge of Bash/Expect, Ansible, and other automation tools.


• Experience with RHEL servers, workstations, and virtual machines.


• Familiarity with Zabbix monitoring server configurations.


• Experience with HTML/CSS/JavaScript for web-based development.


• Knowledge of AutoCAD for network/power diagram creation.


• Familiarity with PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software.


• Experience with test case execution and regression testing.


• Experience with FAA/ATC systems


• Aviation Weather related software & hardware


• Meteorology terms and NWS Weather products


• FAA ARTCC Facilities.

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