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Job Title:  Senior Specialist, Systems Administration

Job Code:  27596

Job Location:  Melbourne, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

L3Harris is searching for a senior technical professional to join the Managed Operational Support Services (OSS) team as an Enterprise Systems Administrator. Responsibilities for this position include maintaining the virtual desktop infrastructure and Linux systems supporting federal telecommunications programs in accordance with established standards, policies, procedures and configuration guidelines. The Enterprise Systems Administrator will also monitor and maintain system hardware and application performance to meet program requirements for Service Level Agreements (SLA).  The position ensures that system hardware, software, and related procedures adhere to the system’s approved and controlled architecture and configuration. This position will configure and manage system authentication and access control algorithms and execute procedures for system configuration updates to support production builds. 

Essential Functions: 

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Advanced Red Hat Linux troubleshooting and support.
• System management with Red Hat Satellite.
• Red Hat Ansible script development and script administration.
• Manage VMware/Omnissa Horizon Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) deployments using Windows and Red Hat instant clone desktops.
• Understanding of Horizon AppVols and application management.
• Monitor and maintain remote geographically distributed hyperconverged VMware vSphere infrastructures utilizing vSAN.
• Resolve problems using internal and external groups, as needed, to correct trouble within the environment.
• Basic Microsoft Windows domain knowledge.
• Ability to obtain a public trust security clearance.

Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT Security or related field, and minimum 4 years related experience; or a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT Security or related field, and minimum 6 years related experience. Or in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• 5 - 8 years of Red Hat or equivalent Linux operating system administration experience.
• 5 years of VMware Horizon virtual windows or red hat desktop support with desktop pools, instant clones, golden images.
• 1 year of VMware Horizon Virtual Desktop Infrastructure support with vCenter, ESXi, Connection Server, Unified Access Gateway (UAG), AppVols, Horizon Administration.
• 1 year of command line experience in Linux.

Preferred Additional Skills: 

• Experience with Cisco UCS servers, UCS fabrics.
• Basic SQL administration.
• Experience working with Bash, and Ansible.
• Experience with Microsoft ADFS.
• Strong understanding of Identity Management (IdM) utilizing SAML.
• Knowledge of CIS, NIST, STIG compliance.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Experience with Disaster Recovery management and planning.
• Experience with Samba
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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