UIC Arctic Response Services, LLC
Senior Linux Architect
UIC Arctic Response Services, LLC, Dahlgren, Virginia, United States, 22448
Overview
SENIOR LINUX ARCHITECT (CORPIT)
Bowhead seeks a Senior Linux Architect to lead the engineering and architecture of our enterprise RDT&E solutions centered around Red Hat Satellite and Ansible orchestration, critical to our Comply to Connect (C2C) initiative in Dahlgren, VA. The Senior Linux Architect will design and implement Red Hat Satellite and Ansible solutions, develop Ansible playbooks for automation, ensure compliance with relevant standards, and provide expert-level troubleshooting for the entire NSWCDD Command.
Responsibilities Manage and oversee Engineers on the following:
Utilize Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration experience to provide technical problem solving and in-depth consulting relative to system operations
Automate installation methods and system imaging (e.g. Kickstart/Ansible)
Use cryptographic experience to set up public key infrastructure (PKI) to create, manage, distribute, use, store, and revoke digital certificates and manage public-key encryption
DISA STIG implementation and work within Configuration-Managed Environments
Analyze, design, and implement modifications to system software to improve and enhance system performance by correcting errors
Plan new hardware acquisitions, interact with vendors, educate customers, and collaborate with other projects within the organization
Work closely with engineers to help them use workstations and servers to solve their computationally intensive problems
Support application installation, license management, software tracking / distribution and backup/recovery of system configurations and user data files
Understand and use essential tools for handling files, directories, command-line environments, and documentation
Operate running systems, including booting into different run levels, identifying processes, starting and stopping virtual machines, and controlling services
Configure local storage using partitions and logical volumes
Create and configure file systems and file system attributes, such as permissions, encryption, access control lists, and network file systems
Deploy, configure, and maintain systems, including software installation, update, and core services
Manage users and groups, including use of a centralized directory for authentication
Manage security, including basic firewall and SELinux configuration
Configure static routes, packet filtering, and network address translation
Set kernel runtime parameters
Produce and deliver reports on system utilization
Use shell scripting to automate system maintenance tasks
Configuring system logging, including remote logging
Configure a system to provide networking services, including HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, SMTP, SSH and NTP
Qualifications
Minimum ten or more years (10+) of experience in system administration of Linux-based servers and Linux-based workstations
High School Diploma required; Bachelors degree preferred
Must have either the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification
Must meet DoD 8570 Information Assurance Workforce (IAWF) criteria or Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification at time of hire (i.e., Security+).
Ideal Linux Architect will have troubleshooting skills in RHEL 7/8/9 OS and basic knowledge of Networking fundamentals, specifically TCP/IP protocol suite and IP configuration
In addition, working knowledge of security guidelines and polices (DISA STIGs) and tools (Evaluate-STIG, STIG-Manager)
Knowledge of / experience with Tenable suite of products (Security Center, Nessus Scanner, Nessus Agent) is a plus
Seeking specific experience with the following operating systems and services is required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8.x with RHEL 7.x and/or RHEL9.x a plus)
Have knowledge of corporate services including: DNS, SMTP, Splunk, Centralized patching solutions such as Red Hat Satellite, Automation solutions such as Ansible Tower / AWX
Knowledge of / experience with: Single Sign on solutions such as RHSSO; Virtualization platform management systems such as VMWare / VSphere / Vcenter is a plus
Demonstrated experience managing the installation and maintenance of IT infrastructure
Experience working in an environment with rapidly changing job priorities
Experience with Service Now or similar Ticket Management system
Physical Demands:
Must be able to lift up to 10-15 pounds
Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Top Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for this contract.
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Bowhead seeks a Senior Linux Architect to lead the engineering and architecture of our enterprise RDT&E solutions centered around Red Hat Satellite and Ansible orchestration, critical to our Comply to Connect (C2C) initiative in Dahlgren, VA. The Senior Linux Architect will design and implement Red Hat Satellite and Ansible solutions, develop Ansible playbooks for automation, ensure compliance with relevant standards, and provide expert-level troubleshooting for the entire NSWCDD Command.
Responsibilities Manage and oversee Engineers on the following:
Utilize Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration experience to provide technical problem solving and in-depth consulting relative to system operations
Automate installation methods and system imaging (e.g. Kickstart/Ansible)
Use cryptographic experience to set up public key infrastructure (PKI) to create, manage, distribute, use, store, and revoke digital certificates and manage public-key encryption
DISA STIG implementation and work within Configuration-Managed Environments
Analyze, design, and implement modifications to system software to improve and enhance system performance by correcting errors
Plan new hardware acquisitions, interact with vendors, educate customers, and collaborate with other projects within the organization
Work closely with engineers to help them use workstations and servers to solve their computationally intensive problems
Support application installation, license management, software tracking / distribution and backup/recovery of system configurations and user data files
Understand and use essential tools for handling files, directories, command-line environments, and documentation
Operate running systems, including booting into different run levels, identifying processes, starting and stopping virtual machines, and controlling services
Configure local storage using partitions and logical volumes
Create and configure file systems and file system attributes, such as permissions, encryption, access control lists, and network file systems
Deploy, configure, and maintain systems, including software installation, update, and core services
Manage users and groups, including use of a centralized directory for authentication
Manage security, including basic firewall and SELinux configuration
Configure static routes, packet filtering, and network address translation
Set kernel runtime parameters
Produce and deliver reports on system utilization
Use shell scripting to automate system maintenance tasks
Configuring system logging, including remote logging
Configure a system to provide networking services, including HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, SMTP, SSH and NTP
Qualifications
Minimum ten or more years (10+) of experience in system administration of Linux-based servers and Linux-based workstations
High School Diploma required; Bachelors degree preferred
Must have either the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification
Must meet DoD 8570 Information Assurance Workforce (IAWF) criteria or Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification at time of hire (i.e., Security+).
Ideal Linux Architect will have troubleshooting skills in RHEL 7/8/9 OS and basic knowledge of Networking fundamentals, specifically TCP/IP protocol suite and IP configuration
In addition, working knowledge of security guidelines and polices (DISA STIGs) and tools (Evaluate-STIG, STIG-Manager)
Knowledge of / experience with Tenable suite of products (Security Center, Nessus Scanner, Nessus Agent) is a plus
Seeking specific experience with the following operating systems and services is required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8.x with RHEL 7.x and/or RHEL9.x a plus)
Have knowledge of corporate services including: DNS, SMTP, Splunk, Centralized patching solutions such as Red Hat Satellite, Automation solutions such as Ansible Tower / AWX
Knowledge of / experience with: Single Sign on solutions such as RHSSO; Virtualization platform management systems such as VMWare / VSphere / Vcenter is a plus
Demonstrated experience managing the installation and maintenance of IT infrastructure
Experience working in an environment with rapidly changing job priorities
Experience with Service Now or similar Ticket Management system
Physical Demands:
Must be able to lift up to 10-15 pounds
Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Top Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for this contract.
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