{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"32e3706f9d72d67f8cf08155","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/32e3706f9d72d67f8cf08155","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/32e3706f9d72d67f8cf08155","title":"Enterprise Linux Engineer","description":"About Peraton\nPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.\nAbout The Role\nPosition Overview\nWe are seeking an Enterprise Linux Engineer to direct operations and maintenance activities for enterprise Linux infrastructure across multiple sites and classified networks. This role combines deep Linux systems expertise with DevOps engineering, infrastructure automation, and technical leadership. The ideal candidate will drive baseline standardization, lead technology refresh cycles, integrate emerging technologies (including Kubernetes), and serve as the primary representative for Linux operations to customer management and application owners.\n\nKey Responsibilities\nDirect O&M activities for enterprise Linux infrastructure across multiple sites and classified networks, including compliance remediation and security hardening\nManage technology refresh cycles including planning, testing, deployment, and decommissioning of legacy systems\nDrive baseline standardization processes to ensure consistent, secure, and maintainable Linux environments across the enterprise\nLead integration efforts for new technologies and products, including container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes) on in-house hardware\nImplement and maintain DevOps infrastructure including CI/CD pipelines, source control, automated testing, and build systems\nDevelop automation solutions for deployment, configuration management, and operational efficiency using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools\nProvide guidance to application owners to improve application availability, performance, and reliability\nLead incident and outage response for key applications and infrastructure components\nRepresent Linux operations to customer management, application owners, and senior stakeholders\nManage production environments across multiple classification levels, ensuring security and operational continuity\nMentor junior staff and provide technical leadership across the engineering team\nGenerate availability and utilization reports to support capacity planning and operational decision-making\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications\nActive TS/SCI or Q/SCI clearance\nProgressive experience in systems engineering and Linux administration\nMinimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D., 16 years with a HS diploma\nDeep expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration\nStrong experience with DevOps toolchains (GitLab, Jenkins, Ansible, or equivalent) and CI/CD pipeline implementation\nExperience with cloud and virtualization platforms (AWS, VMware, Nutanix)\nProficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash)\nExperience managing production environments at multiple classification levels\nKnowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and deployment in secure environments\nExperience with infrastructure-as-code tools (CloudFormation, Ansible, or equivalent)\nStrong incident response and troubleshooting skills for complex distributed systems\nExcellent communication skills with the ability to represent technical operations to senior stakeholders\nPreferred Qualifications\nCompTIA Security+ or equivalent baseline certification\nExperience supporting Department of Energy (DOE), DoW or IC missions\nExperience with AWS C2S or GovCloud environments\nBackground in big-data engineering and analytics platforms (Hadoop, ElasticSearch, or equivalent)\nExperience with migration from on-premises to cloud environments at multiple classification levels\nFamiliarity with LDAP, Active Directory, and identity management in classified networks\nRed Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)\nExperience with message queuing systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, or equivalent)\nTrack record of process improvement initiatives that measurably improved operational efficiency\nDetails\nTarget Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.\nBenefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.\nApplication Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. 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As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.\nAbout The Role\nPosition Overview\nWe are seeking an Enterprise Linux Engineer to direct operations and maintenance activities for enterprise Linux infrastructure across multiple sites and classified networks. This role combines deep Linux systems expertise with DevOps engineering, infrastructure automation, and technical leadership. 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This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.\nBenefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.\nApplication Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. 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