Systems Administrator

sgs-job-4071

Engineering
 Massachusetts
Prototyping
LASER
Linux
DevOps

Contract - 03 Years

Location (mandatory): Lexington, MA The Group develops, builds, and operates prototype space and airborne LASERCOM (Laser Communication) terminals. Group needs a Sr. Linux System Administrator to support both classified/unclassified development, implement and enhance critical infrastructure and support end user workstations. Maintains operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination of infrastructure and cloud responsibilities. Develops and designs core operating system builds. Responsible for coding, virtualization, and automation of systems. Sets up administrator and service accounts, maintains an active directory of users and system documentation, tunes system performance, installs system-wide software, and allocates mass storage space. Assesses and resolves user access problems related to security controls to minimize business impact and risk exposure. Identifies and evaluates vendor products and establishes vendor monitoring and tracking processes. Performs capacity planning and monitors/tunes systems. Recommends appropriate platforms for purchase, coordinates installation, and provides backup recovery. Serves as a point of escalation for major incidents that are unresolved at the helpdesk level. Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources. May draft general IT communications to end-users including notifications of outages/downtimes.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Perform various system administration duties in multiple physical and virtual Linux environments.
  • Build and manage authentication, file-share, and other collaboration servers to support groups of heterogeneous client systems.
  • Assist in design, implementation, support, and troubleshooting Linux issues relating to performance, compliance and security hardening.
  • The ideal candidate will have a deep understating of Linux concepts, including file system management, service management, and interfacing with third party hardware.
  • This candidate must also have a fundamental understanding of storage administration, virtualization technologies and basic networking concepts.
  • The ideal candidate will see tasks through to completion under minimal supervision while also providing server and desktop level support to the group as well as various programs/projects

Skills:

  • Proven ability to automate tasks, build, and develop scripts (language agnostic)
  • Knowledge of account management using OpenLDAP, SSSD, IPA/IDM etc
  • Demonstrated troubleshooting of complex/distributed networks and systems (logs, dmesg etc.)
  • Detailed knowledge of Linux security hardening principles and best practices (STIGs, RMF, NISPOM, CMMC, etc.)
  • Experience providing system and hardware level support on Dell Server/Desktop technology as well as end user support
  • Proven ability to learn and implement unfamiliar technologies
  • Research into new technologies that can enhance productivity for us or our customers
  • Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
  • Document IT procedures
  • The team willing to trade the bachelor’s degree for related applicable experience. So, the Bachelor's is preferred and not a must have.

Education/Experience:

  • Experience (6+ years) implementing and supporting Linux systems (RHEL/CentOS/Fedora preferred) :
  • Experience implementing and supporting Linux in R&D Lab environment( IE- troubleshooting third party Linux drivers)
  • Experience managing RedHat Satellite
  • Experience managing CheckMK
  • Experience implementing and utilizing DevOps CM toolsets (Puppet, Ansible, etc.)
  • Experience migrating various distributions and versions under one umbrella

Related Jobs

Algorithm Developer

Engineering
Remote
60-65/Hr. on W2
11 Months

Job Description The role is an AI engineer in the AI research team to execute its engineering tasks. The team aims at driving innovation towards superintelligence from the perspective of data curation algorithms for perception, better modeling of spatial and temporal knowledge, and more efficient research tools. We work on research in various modalities (e.g., CV, NLP, embodied AI) and build large scale foundation data and models with high quality and diversity. In this role, you will be embedded into the team and other AI research collaborators to convert ideas into implementation and solutions. You will build new algorithms, new functionalities, and new architectures in our research platforms. You will participate in the team publication effort to turn works into broad research outcomes and push the research frontier in superintelligence.

GenAI
LLM
Foundational Models
C++
Python
Rust
Computer Vision
Deep Learning

Computational Linguist -Large Language Models

Engineering
Remote
50-55/Hr. on W2
6 Months

We are looking for a skilled Linguistic Engineer to join our team to build, maintain, and analyze datasets powering LLM powered features. In this role, you will be instrumental in building and assessing the quality of data processed by our LLM production systems. Using new and existing data quality workflows and pipelines, you will collaborate closely with a cross functional team of engineers, research scientists, project managers, and data scientists to build datasets for, report on, and generally guide improvements on our LLM powered features, ensuring their accuracy and reliability in smart glasses applications.

SQL
Python
LLM
Foundational Models
Data Annotation
Linguistics

Product Lifecycle Management Analyst

Engineering
 California
80-95/Hr. on W2
12 Months

Location : Sunnyvale, CA, Summary • As Product Lifecycle Analyst (PLM) at Client, you will take on a critical role in bringing AR/VR to our customers. You will work side-by-side with engineering and business teams that are leading innovation in this exciting new product category. • The PLM Analyst will support a variety of product projects through the entire product lifecycle including concept, prototype, new product introduction, and sustaining PLM activities. Product types include research, consumer intent, accessories, and service offerings. You must be flexible, responsive, and able to manage competing demands.

PLM
Agile
Arena
ECO

Manufacturing Project Manager

Engineering
 Texas
40-45/Hr. on W2
3 Months

Location : El Paso, TX.

Manufacturing
Project Management
Plant Management
Quality Engineering
Continuous Improvement

Project Engineer

Engineering
 Iowa
68-70/Hr. on W2
3 Months

Location : Cedar Rapids, IA

Project Engineering
Manufacturing
Change Orders

Electrical Test Technician

Engineering
 California
29-31/Hr. on W2
12 Months

Location : Costa Mesa, CA.

Power Testing
Electrical Engineering
Lab equipment

Software Test Engineer

Engineering
 Texas
60-68/Hr. on W2
3 Months

Role Summary: • We are seeking a Software Test Engineer experienced in verifying VoIP software applications, specifically those integrated with LMR systems. • The ideal candidate possesses a robust command of Windows and Linux operating systems, virtualization technologies, fundamental networking, and test automation.

Manual or Automation Testing
SDET
AI
Python
Selenium

Engineering Recruiter

Engineering
 Illinois
6 Months

Technical Engineering Recruiter position.

ATS
Workday
LinkedIn Recruiter
Engineering Recruitment

AI Engineer – Model Training & Finetuning

Engineering
Remote
12 Months

Location (mandatory): Remote Client is seeking a strong AI Engineer to join our AI Research team; an organization focused on making research breakthroughs in AI. Join the core team defining the future of multimodal AI. You will build the data engines and evaluation platforms that power our frontier multimodal LLMs, transforming raw data into high-fidelity benchmarks that drive breakthroughs at Client-scale. You’ll ship high-fidelity reproducible breakthroughs and bridge frontier research into Client's product ecosystem to impact billions. You'll collaborate within an interdisciplinary group of scientists and engineers, leveraging world-class compute, data resources, and research facilities.

AI
ML
LLM
Fine-tuning (SFT/preference)
Multimodal
Python
Pytorch
logo

At SGS Consulting, we go beyond resume-job matches, creating meaningful connections and pathways for individuals to thrive in defining careers.


© 2026 All rights reserved.
logologologologo