Linux Engineer

DescriptionThe successful candidate will have a proven track record in providing Red Hat based solutions for our customers. Candidate should have at least 5–7 years systems engineering experience in Red Hat including systems solution design, installation, integration, and customer interaction. In addition, the selected engineer will maintain systems in production and development, provide systems support including patching, STIGs, troubleshooting, etc. Candidate will be working with a small team of Linux and Windows Systems Engineers supporting our customers' technical requirements and maintaining or development and operational networks. Candidate should be experienced with virtualization technologies and should be familiar with DoD information assurance requirements. There will be daily interaction with the team, customers and government representatives.Primary ResponsibilitiesSupport changes to the customer requirementsInstallation and configuration of operating systems (Red Hat)Configuration of Red Hat assets to meet STIG requirementsConfiguration, administration and troubleshooting of Ansible Automation playbooksInstallation and support of COTS software, such as Jira, BIND, ELK and Ansible Automation PlatformMaintain environment with current releases of firmware and operating system levelsDeploy, configure, maintain and administer new and existing servers, databases, storage and backupsDevelop and maintain standard documentation such as work instructions, standard operating procedures and processesPerform daily system monitoring, server integrity checks, review system and application logs, and verify scheduled job completion (backups, etc.)Review system security scans and provide recommendations to resolve vulnerabilitiesTest and apply OS, security patches and system upgrades as neededBasic QualificationsSecret Clearance required; TS preferredRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8 engineering/administration experienceBS degree and 4–8 years of prior relevant experience or equivalent work experienceCurrent, unexpired, CompTIA Security+CE (or equivalent) – will be verified before hiringCurrent RHCSA – will be verified before hiringAbility to effectively troubleshoot and remediate Red Hat Linux system issuesExperience writing, editing and implementing Ansible playbooksAbility to write, edit, and interpret YAML filesProficiency in Linux logical volume management (LVM) including volume creation, resizing, and management for efficient storage utilizationUnderstanding of the management and configuration of SELinux and its impact on application runtime and securityAbility to manage Red Hat Linux system users and system servicesEffective communication and writing skillsPreferred RequirementsRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8 engineering and administration experience.Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform engineering and administration experience.DoD IA requirements (STIGs, vulnerability scans, patching, etc.)BASH scripting experienceExperience with Red Hat SatelliteExperience with Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK)Additional Skills & QualificationsAny experience working with STIGs, ArcSight, ElkStack, any data logging tool, any experience working with a database (SQL, Oracle, etc).A Linux cert is a nice to have but not a hard requirement.Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Arlington, VA.Pay and BenefitsPay range: $55.00–$65.00/hr.Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Arlington, VA.Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Apr 21, 2026.The company is an equal-opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.J-18808-Ljbffr