Senior Operations Platform Engineer – Mission Systems

** Federal Project - Applicant must be a United States Citizen with Active Secret ** Description This role is responsible for the day-to-day stability, availability, and sustainment of mission-critical systems operating within a secure SCIF environment. The position focuses on hands-on Operations & Maintenance (O&M), ensuring infrastructure reliability, rapid issue resolution, and compliance with operational baselines. Responsibilities Provide Echelon 1 Operations & Maintenance support for secure mission platforms Administer and maintain Linux systems , including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Oracle Linux Support and operate VMware virtualization environments , including vCenter and ESXi hosts Perform hardware-level troubleshooting across servers, networking components, and storage systems Manage system baselines , execute patching cycles, and support defect identification and tracking Administer directory services , including LDAP, within secure enterprise environments Monitor system health and availability using enterprise monitoring tools Support storage and network services such as SAN/NAS , NFS , and DNS Collaborate with engineering and security teams to ensure system stability and compliance within the SCIF Requirements Strong experience in Linux system administration , specifically RHEL and/or Oracle Linux Hands-on experience supporting VMware infrastructure , including vCenter and ESXi Experience administering LDAP or comparable directory services Proven ability to perform hardware troubleshooting across compute, network, and storage platforms Experience with baseline configuration management , patching, and defect tracking in operational environments Preferred / Additional Experience Scripting experience using Bash Familiarity with Dell and Cisco hardware platforms Experience supporting SAN/NAS storage , NFS , and DNS services Exposure to system monitoring tools such as Nagios Working knowledge of Windows-based systems Security & Clearance Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly , required on day one