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Linux Systems Engineer
Agile Defense is an award-winning national security company looking for a Linux Systems Engineer to support a federal agency. The role involves engineering, designing, integrating, deploying, testing, certifying, patching, and addressing interoperability issues for Linux-based systems and support libraries, components, and application dependencies. The position requires an active TS clearance and the ability to maintain a CI Polygraph. The Linux Systems Engineer will receive a benefit package that includes health/dental/vision insurance coverage, 401K with company match, PTO & paid holidays, and annual tuition/training assistance. Required Responsibilities/Duties: Minimum of six (6) years of experience with Linux/Unix based systems such as Red Hat Linux, Solaris, SuSE, CentOS, Oracle Linux, and z/OS. Responsible for the engineering design, installation, implementation, and configuration as well as ongoing support of the Unix/Linux Infrastructure. Create and maintain bare-metal and virtual machines with the appropriate distribution and patch levels of Linux and network configuration. Provision/configure required software onto servers, such as web servers and databases. Evaluate, improve, and maintain the information security throughout the Linux infrastructure. Monitor and correct critical server issues and create recovery processes for failures and performance bottlenecks. Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure. Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software, and system management tools. Ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability. Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes. Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies. Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks. Participate in the design of information and operational support systems. Build new baselines with the appropriate security and access controls to include DISA STIGS and required security controls. Engineer multi-factor authentication between Linux environments and the enterprise Windows infrastructure components. Engineer solutions for baselines to operate in full standalone mode, domain mode, and fully integrated mode for all classification levels and enclaves. Work with the developers to transition applications from one platform to another to include from physical to virtual and virtual to cloud. Work with security components to resolve any security findings or vulnerabilities and apply fixes or updates as well as solutions to achieve closure. Be a liaison with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution. Ensure technical documentation exists for all systems and is kept up to date to include inventory and patch levels of all systems to include hostnames, property numbers, IP addresses, enclave, number of cores, number of processors, admin passwords, certificates, and service accounts on a monthly interval. Integrate systems with Windows as it applies to authentication and core services dependencies such single sign-on and Active Directory. Engineer and implement solutions for multi-factor authentication with FBI standardized software and hardware. Document system configurations to include passwords, access controls, version number, and revision numbers, patch levels, and inventory to include hostnames, TCP/IP addresses, number of processors, and number of cores, memory, and license keys. Continually transition knowledge to the government staff through training and assistance on how to use the technology using industry best practices. Required Qualifications: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) within six (6) months after hire date Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree Environmental Conditions: Contractor site with 0%-10% travel possible. Possible off-hours work to support data updates. General office environment. Physical Requirements: Stand or Sit; Use Hands / Fingers to Handle or Feel; See Agile Defense values its culture, known as the 6Hs, which include Happiness, Helpfulness, Honesty, Humility, Hunger for Excellence, and Hustle. The company offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Agile Defense is an award-winning national security company looking for a Linux Systems Engineer to support a federal agency. The role involves engineering, designing, integrating, deploying, testing, certifying, patching, and addressing interoperability issues for Linux-based systems and support libraries, components, and application dependencies. The position requires an active TS clearance and the ability to maintain a CI Polygraph. The Linux Systems Engineer will receive a benefit package that includes health/dental/vision insurance coverage, 401K with company match, PTO & paid holidays, and annual tuition/training assistance. Required Responsibilities/Duties: Minimum of six (6) years of experience with Linux/Unix based systems such as Red Hat Linux, Solaris, SuSE, CentOS, Oracle Linux, and z/OS. Responsible for the engineering design, installation, implementation, and configuration as well as ongoing support of the Unix/Linux Infrastructure. Create and maintain bare-metal and virtual machines with the appropriate distribution and patch levels of Linux and network configuration. Provision/configure required software onto servers, such as web servers and databases. Evaluate, improve, and maintain the information security throughout the Linux infrastructure. Monitor and correct critical server issues and create recovery processes for failures and performance bottlenecks. Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure. Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software, and system management tools. Ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability. Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes. Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies. Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks. Participate in the design of information and operational support systems. Build new baselines with the appropriate security and access controls to include DISA STIGS and required security controls. Engineer multi-factor authentication between Linux environments and the enterprise Windows infrastructure components. Engineer solutions for baselines to operate in full standalone mode, domain mode, and fully integrated mode for all classification levels and enclaves. Work with the developers to transition applications from one platform to another to include from physical to virtual and virtual to cloud. Work with security components to resolve any security findings or vulnerabilities and apply fixes or updates as well as solutions to achieve closure. Be a liaison with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution. Ensure technical documentation exists for all systems and is kept up to date to include inventory and patch levels of all systems to include hostnames, property numbers, IP addresses, enclave, number of cores, number of processors, admin passwords, certificates, and service accounts on a monthly interval. Integrate systems with Windows as it applies to authentication and core services dependencies such single sign-on and Active Directory. Engineer and implement solutions for multi-factor authentication with FBI standardized software and hardware. Document system configurations to include passwords, access controls, version number, and revision numbers, patch levels, and inventory to include hostnames, TCP/IP addresses, number of processors, and number of cores, memory, and license keys. Continually transition knowledge to the government staff through training and assistance on how to use the technology using industry best practices. Required Qualifications: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) within six (6) months after hire date Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree Environmental Conditions: Contractor site with 0%-10% travel possible. Possible off-hours work to support data updates. General office environment. Physical Requirements: Stand or Sit; Use Hands / Fingers to Handle or Feel; See Agile Defense values its culture, known as the 6Hs, which include Happiness, Helpfulness, Honesty, Humility, Hunger for Excellence, and Hustle. The company offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities