Linux Engineer

Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Linux Engineer on a 10 year contract providing User Facing and Data Center Services supporting an Intelligence Community customer. All the personnel on the team will work together to support innovative design, engineering, procurement, implementation, operations, sustainment and disposal of user facing and data center information technology (IT) services on multiple networks and security domains, at multiple locations worldwide, to support the IC mission.The right candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally.Develops technical solutions for the management of networks, software, hardware, configurations, and architecturesTroubleshoots complex system hardware and software issuesTrains end users on the proper use of hardware and softwarePerforms advanced software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packagesMonitors and tunes systems to achieve optimum performance levelsEnsures workstation/server data integrity by implementing standard software and hardware solutionsLeads efforts to ensure data/media recoverability by following a schedule of system backups archive operationsConducts advanced audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with standards, policies, and guidelinesEnsures that performance and security of computers meet the needs of network usersEvaluates existing systems and plans long-term strategiesCoaches and provides guidance to less experience professionalsResponsible for provisioning virtual and physical servers or workstationsAdministering systems using automation and scripting tools to include CLI, Ansible, or various coding languagesMay serve as a team or task leadClearance Required TS/SCIDegree and Years of Experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or similar relevant degree5+ years of related experience as a Linux AdministratorRequired Certifications Security+, Network+, or Linux+ certification. Desired Certifications Additional Linux certifications (RHCSA, RHCE and LPIC) desiredRequired Skills Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, ICMP, ssh and SNMPSkilled in system administration tasks such as file system, network, and account troubleshootingFamiliarity with VMWare and SAN management and conceptsKnowledge of repository management practices, patch administration, and vulnerability remediationAbile Group, Inc. was formed in July 2004 to partner with the Intelligence Community and their Contractors in the areas of Enterprise Analytics & Performance Management, IT & Systems Engineering and Program & Project Management. We have significant experience with the Federal Government and are an EDWOSB dedicated to our employees and clients. We are looking for high performing employees who enjoy providing advice and guidance along with solutions development and implementation support, crafted by combining industry best practices with the clients’ subject matter experience and Abile’s breadth of expertise.Abile Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email careers@abilegroup.com with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Network Engineer/F5 Engineer on a 10 year contract providing User Facing and Data Center Services supporting an Intelligence Community customer. All the personnel on the team will work together to support innovative design, engineering, procurement, implementation, operations, sustainment and disposal of user facing and data center information technology (IT) services on multiple networks and security domains, at multiple locations worldwide, to support the IC mission.The right candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally.Engineers and implements solutions for Projects based on customer Change RequestsServes as the technical representative for assigned projects.Provides recommendations on newly submitted actions items.Coordinates issues with the appropriate owners/organizations.Evaluates and reports on new/emerging network/communication technologies to enhance capacity, performance and reliability of the network.Evaluates and recommends changes and/or technology upgrades to address performance, standardization and industry best practicesFollows all Customer network security processes and procedures, ensures compliance with all Government policies.Develops and maintains network architecture diagrams.Clearance Required TS/SCI Clearance w/ ability to obtain CI PolyDegree and Years of Experience 5 years related technical experience in Network and Transport technologies, tools, and techniques5+ years experience with large-scale enterprise/global networks in a high paced diverse environmentRequired Certifications Security+Desired Certifications Master's degree in Computer Science or related fieldF5 Networks Certified Technology Specialist (CTS)CISCO CCNP, CCVP, CCNA or CCDP (or equivalent)ITIL v3 FoundationsISC2 CISSPRequired Skills Understanding and experience with the DoD Architecture Framework and other key DoD network architecture and strategic planning instructionsExperience with F5 (APM, AFM, SSLO, etc.)Competent with mutual Transport Layer Security (mTLS)Experience with Online Certificate Status Protocol OCSP revocationFamiliar with DoD PKI, Kerberos, LDAP, Active Directory, HTMLAbility to describe and troubleshoot TLS/SSL handshake/connection issuesExperience with HTTP, SAML and OAuthNetwork design,engineering, and implementation (Advanced Level)Creation of network related Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) equipment lists and costingUnderstanding of DISA and IC standards and processesInterpersonal skills, to help negotiate prioritiesAbility to work weekends and evening hours as neededAbility to work independently with little direction and guidanceAbile Group, Inc. was formed in July 2004 to partner with the Intelligence Community and their Contractors in the areas of Enterprise Analytics & Performance Management, IT & Systems Engineering and Program & Project Management. We have significant experience with the Federal Government and are an EDWOSB dedicated to our employees and clients. We are looking for high performing employees who enjoy providing advice and guidance along with solutions development and implementation support, crafted by combining industry best practices with the clients’ subject matter experience and Abile’s breadth of expertise.Abile Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email careers@abilegroup.com with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.Develops technical solutions for the management of networks, software, hardware, configurations, and architecturesTroubleshoots complex system hardware and software issuesTrains end users on the proper use of hardware and softwarePerforms advanced software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packagesMonitors and tunes systems to achieve optimum performance levelsEnsures workstation/server data integrity by implementing standard software and hardware solutionsLeads efforts to ensure data/media recoverability by following a schedule of system backups archive operationsConducts advanced audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with standards, policies, and guidelinesEnsures that performance and security of computers meet the needs of network usersEvaluates existing systems and plans long-term strategiesCoaches and provides guidance to less experience professionalsResponsible for provisioning virtual and physical servers or workstationsAdministe 9454