Linux System Administrator (TS/SCI with CI poly)

Company: Maxar Technologies
Location: Herndon
Posted on: May 18, 2025

Job Description:

Please review the job details below. Unlock your future with Maxar! We want you to join us as LINUX System Administrator to stand up and maintain a nifty hardware platform infrastructure.We are seeking a techie who embraces technology and thrives on the art of the possible. The ideal candidate works with our small multi-disciplinary team and gets the unique opportunity to interact directly with users and other technologists to ensure solutions, development and tools meet evolving requirements. This is an award-winning team with a fabulous client and user base. If you are seeking growth potential with career advancement opportunities to advance deeper into DevSecOps profession, and want to work on a fabulous team, please apply today. Note: US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance is mandatory for this position and required for consideration. Consideration to acquire CI Poly possible. Location: Full time in Herndon, VA or Westminster, COPrincipal Responsibilities:

• Maintain system and hardware operations with the technical team.
• Improve system operations and functionality, monitoring, and optimization of the hardware platform.
• Track and remediates cyber vulnerabilities and applies system patches, and rollback.
• Implement STIG guidance to support ATO sustainment efforts
• Troubleshoot and resolve network, automation pipelines, and infrastructure issues.
• Integrate static code analysis and other security mechanisms into pipeline.
• Embrace the agile mindset and planning cadence.
• Communicate with technical teams and articulate technical concepts and ideas effectively. Minimum Required Qualifications:
  • 4+ years of technical experience in maintaining automated system platforms for the intelligence community.
  • Demonstrated success with Linux, database system administration, and scripting
  • Open source and custom application deployments and maintenance experience to include ATO and patching for cyber compliance
  • Capable of working effectively with a geographically distributed ops & development team
  • Communicates effectively with customers and team in written and oral forums
  • Will work onsite in a SCIF 80% or as needs dictate
  • Degree or equivalent demonstrated experience in a technical field.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship Additional Skills Desired Some familiarity in these areas would be fabulous.
    • An adaptable and solution centric mindset
    • Experience with supporting software and hardware operations for a production environment
    • Familiarity with common industry software tools, concepts, and systems administration
    • Familiarity with Data management, Data integration, User Interface, Hardware, Databases
    • Strong Linux skills and familiarity with hybrid cloud/on-prem architecture, AWS, C2S, etc
    • CI/CD development experience with Jenkins, GitLab, Ansible, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and/or Docker
    • Can work independently with factory reach-back support
    • CompTIA Security+ or comparable certification for privileged user access- or willingness to obtain.
    • Experience as a military/intelligence analyst, supporting the military/IC, or knowledge of some IC PED systems is a plus! In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range. The base pay for this position within California, Colorado, Hawaii, and the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $120,000.00 - $160,000.00 For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. The date of posting can be found on Maxar's Career page at the top of each job posting.To apply, submit your application via Maxar's Career page.Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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