Linux System Engineer-18242

Requisition Number: 18242 

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Security Clearance: Secret  

Level of Experience: Mid 

 

This opportunity resides with Cyber & Electronic Warfare, a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace. Our deep expertise in network architecture, software and hardware development, cybersecurity and the electromagnetic environment uniquely enables us to support sensitive missions for federal agency partners.

 

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

Job Description

Candidate will serve as a technical lead to manage, administer, support, and enhance Linux cloud and on premises compute environments, ensuring continuous improvement and rapid problem resolution. The Candidate will apply apply specific functional knowledge, including working and general industry knowledge. Improve client’s environment with container software to ensure seamless orchestration. Research and identify new methodologies to assist establishing and automate the DevOps pipeline, including application performance monitoring, CI/CD cycles, infrastructure, and configuration management. Investigate and resolve technical issues, provide Level 2 technical support, perform root cause analysis for production errors, build tools to improve customer experience, and develop software to integrate with internal back-end systems. This individual will be a team player and work well with technical professionals in a multi-discipline agile environment.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Be part of a team responsible for creating, maintaining, and augmenting a Linux cloud and on premises compute environment
• Hone skills using the latest cloud technologies
• Present status reports to key internal stakeholders.
• Evaluate new tools, technologies, and processes to improve computer environment
• Linux system administration: backups, accounts, storage, compute resources, upgrades
• Other job-related duties as assigned.
   

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• Minimum Secret clearance required to start.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI with enhanced security checks.

Preferred Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in virtual or containerized environment
• 3+ years of experience with automation scripts: Bash, Python, Ansible, PowerShell
• 3+ years of experience with cloud environment
• 3+ years of experience with Linux administration
• [Desired] Experience with VMware vCenter and ESXi
• [Desired] Experience with GitLab/GitHub pipelines and actions
• [Desired] Experience with containers like Docker and Kubernetes
   

Physical Requirements

Office, industrial, or testing environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances. Lifting and moving materials may be required.

Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

 

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

 

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