Systems Engineer (Linux)
Job Description
Overview: We have an opening for an experienced Senior System Engineer with Linux system administration experience to support cloud and on-premise systems with a mission operations team. The team is involved in operation and sustainment of a mission-critical geospatial solution supporting DoW end users. A successful candidate will have experience with installation, configuration, administration, support and maintenance of mission critical cloud and on-premise systems.Responsibilities: Primary responsibilities will involve taking a leadership role in system changes and improvements; working directly with government and contractor POCs to troubleshoot issues; proactively recommend configuration changes to help improve system performance; regularly work with government and contractor POCs to keep systems security compliant; and author and update operational and security documentation, including troubleshooting guides and SOPs.Qualifications:Requires BS degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience; OR additional years of experience in lieu of degreeMust currently possess an active TS/SCI Clearance with ability to obtain & maintain a Polygraph post hireMust meet DOD 8570 Certification (Security+ or equivalent or higher)Must have Linux administration experience provisioning end usersExperience managing and configuring RHEL environmentsExperience building, optimizing, and maintaining multi-node environments that run parallel workloadsExperience with Linux clusters, specifically Slurm and MPI, to support High-Performance Computing (HPC) systemsStrong understanding of NGA NetworkingProficient reviewing STIG/IAVA scans and remediating vulnerabilitiesExperience performing Virtual Machine backups/snapshotsExperience working with Security to support ISCP exercisesExperience scripting for administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and automationKnowledge of Systems, Architectural, SW Development and SW Sustainment PracticesPreferred Qualifications:Red Hat Certification(s)Linux Certification(s)Agile Certification(s)Team Collaboration tools and administration (Jira, Confluence)