Senior Linux Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Linux Environments, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Systems Engineering

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Primary responsibilities include providing engineering and administrative support maintaining multiple large Enterprise environments. The supporting infrastructure includes multiple Microsoft based networks spanning multiple security enclaves within a hybrid (Windows & RHEL) operating environment.
 

Job Responsibilities & Duties:

• System Engineering duties include management of both physical and VDI based Linux workstations and servers

• Identify, design, and implement solutions using FOSS, COTS or GOTS products to enhance and meet customer requirements within the operating environment.

• Troubleshoot user, workstation and application functionality, performance, and incident resolution for Linux based applications

• Identifies, analyzes, and resolve incidents with both short-term workarounds and long-term solutions

• Provide remote end user support and remotely work with and train geographically disperse Tier 2 and Tier 3 team members

• Communicate effectively (in oral and written form) with a variety of individuals and team members in both small and large team environments

• Willingness to participate in special projects as needed

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.

• Required Experience: 10+ years of related Linux experience

• Certification: Candidate must possess an appropriate and current DoD Information Assurance (IA) Certification to be considered for employment; either valid CompTIA Security+ CE, Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) or Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)-Security. CompTIA Security+ CE Certification is the preferred certification. In addition, candidate must attain the required DoD 8570 Computing Environment (CE) Training within six (6) months of Hire Date.

• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.

Successful candidates are expected to have related experience and knowledge/understanding of:

• Linux Operating systems as a server or desktop such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8/9, CentOS 7/8/9/Stream, Scientific Linux, Fedora, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, Alma Linux, etc.

• Integration and experience with Kerberos Authentication concepts and/or Microsoft Active Directory domain joined servers and workstations is a plus (SSSD, WinBind, etc.)

• Strong understanding of DNS, DHCP and LDAP in a Windows or Linux environment

• Operating system deployment and Configuration Management via Satellite and/or Ansible Automation Platform

• Application Troubleshooting such as Firefox, Chrome, Java and/or Citrix based virtual applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word

• Understanding of SMB/CIFS and NFS file sharing protocols

• Linux scripting (Python, Perl, Ruby, Bash)

• Understanding of ServiceNow, NETS or other ticketing systems

• DoD STIG hardening

• ITIL v3 or higher

The following knowledge/skill set is not required but is a plus:

• Gnome desktop environments

• Ability to create and deploy Ansible roles and playbooks

• Github or Gitlab

• Anaconda Kickstart

• Red Hat Satellite or Foreman/Katello

• CUPS print server

• RPM package repositories

• Demonstrated ability to build an RPM package

• Windows 10, Serve