Systems Engineer 6 - Linux/LatteArt/Puppet/Ansible/Jira/Confluence
CaptivationAbout the role
Build to something to be proud of.
Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.
Description
Captivation Software is looking for a senior level systems engineer who will be responsible for leading the Cyber Sustainment Team, a small and physically dispersed team consisting of System Admins, System Engineers, and Network Engineers. Attending regular and irregular customer meetings and overseeing tasking for the team as well as hands-on with Linux Systems Administration and Application support.
Requirements
Security Clearance:
- Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus twenty (20) years of systems engineering experience
- A High School Diploma or GED plus twenty-four (24) years of general systems engineering experience
- A Master’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eighteen (18) years of systems engineering experience.
- IAT Level II Certification
Required Skills:
- Very strong Linux (Red Hat/Rocky, CentOS)
- LatteArt for SSP, STE/STN support
Desired Skills:
- Puppet
- Ansible
- FreeIPA
- RedHat KVM
- XKS
- NiFi
- Raybird
- NetApp support
- JIRA
- Confluence
- Any scripting experience (Bash, Python, Perl, JSON, etc.)
This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.
Benefits
- Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
- Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
- Above Market Hourly Rates
- $3,200 HSA Contribution
- 5 Weeks Paid Time Off
- Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D
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