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System Administrator

GEM Technologies, Inc.
Amarillo, TX Temporary
POSTED ON 2/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2025

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a System Administrator to join our team supporting the Pantex Plant ! This position is full-time and will be based out of Amarillo, Texas.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for standing up and administrating two high-performance computing clusters at the Pantex Plant.
  • Installing an operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux as well as the necessary networking required to have the corresponding systems be accessible over the enterprise unclassified and classified networks.
  • Configure an operating system to meet various Pantex and DOE / DoD requirements.
  • Install a variety of national-lab made software packages on the systems and validate them.

Requirements

  • Education & Years of Experience - Masters degree in a technical field with limited experience or Bachelors degree in a technical field and 2 to 5 years of related experience or Associates degree in a technical field and 5 to 10 years of related experience.
  • Citizenship - To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
  • Clearance - To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued DOE "Q" clearance.
  • Must have experience with Linux Administration.
  • Must be willing to work 100% on-site at the Pantex Plant.
  • Desired Skills

  • Red Hat Linux Server administration.
  • Understanding and using essential tools for handling files, directories, and command-line environments.
  • Operations documentation / runbooks.
  • Operating running systems, including booting into different run levels, identifying processes, and controlling services.
  • Configuring local storage using partitions and logical volumes RAID configuration / maintenance.
  • Creating and configuring file systems and file system attributes, such as permissions, encryption, access control lists, and network file systems.
  • Deploying, configuring, and maintaining systems, including software installation and updating.
  • Managing of users and groups.
  • Managing of security and basic firewall configurations.
  • Parallel and multiprocessing programming interfaces.
  • High Performance Computing cluster schedulers and resource managers.
  • Strong scripting skills in shell and / or python.
  • Cluster experience.
  • About the Site

    The NNSA's Pantex Plant, located in Amarillo, Texas, assembles, disassembles, tests, and evaluates nuclear weapons in support of the NNSA stockpile stewardship program while also performing research and development in conventional high explosives and serving as an interim storage site for plutonium pits removed from dismantled weapons (energy.gov).

    ABOUT GEM

    GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors. Some reasons to join GEM are :

  • Our philosophy - We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success.
  • Our relationships - Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions.
  • Our team - We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees on contracts and in-office.
  • Our community involvement - Supporting our communities, we invest time and money in local schools and non-profit organizations.
  • COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

    GEM's offered compensation is dependent on candidates' education , qualifications , and relevant years of experience . To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee's needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.

    Please Note : With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.

    EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

    GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.

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