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General Dynamics - IT

Linux Engineer (TS/SCI with Polygraph REQUIRED)

General Dynamics - IT, Mc Lean, Virginia, us, 22107

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The Infrastructure Team Member will be responsible for the implementation, support and maintenance of all aspects of the project’s Linux infrastructure. Project infrastructure includes virtual and physical servers and software resources.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience

Minimum eight (8) years of related Systems and Linux Engineering experience

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

Install, configure, secure and maintain all physical and virtual onsite and cloud servers/vms/instances using kickstart, puppet, ansible, infrastructure-as-code

Monitor health and capacity of and troubleshoot Linux system resources using Nagios and iLO or iDRAC and VMware host console

Assist multiple development teams with recurring operations and maintenance activities (host creation, system performance issues, H/W issues, general Linux administration support, Centrify/AD support, etc.)

Coordinating and escorting vendors into the Data Center to replace failed hardware components on Linux systems

Project based development and implementation of new Linux hardware and software capabilities (Security enhancements, Central Logging, Resource Monitoring and Notification, Dev/Ops Automation, etc.)

Participating in and conducting applicable accreditation support (scans, automation, auditing, etc.) of Linux systems

Providing general Linux system administration guidance and support to multiple development teams (disk management, account creation, design reviews, etc.)

Create, manage, and update Linux servers in the cloud environment

The successful candidate must be able to work well both in a team setting and individually on project-based tasks and have direct experience in the following:

System Administration

Prior experience as a Unix/Linux Systems Administrator of Linux, preferably RHEL/CentOS (installation, configuration, upgrades, troubleshooting)

Prior experience developing Puppet modules for server builds (Kickstart), and maintenance automation

Prior experience integrating automation with TFTP, DHCP and DNS.

Prior experience with Centrify and Active Directory integration and management of Linux groups, accounts and servers

Prior experience with one or more scripting tools: Puppet, Shell, Perl/CGI, Python

Prior experience working with Linux in a cloud environment

Managing and monitoring Linux server resources in a VMWare/VSphere environment

Building and maintaining all Linux Virtual Machines

Server/Resource Automation

Experience with automation tools, such as Puppet and Ansible, CGI/Perl and Python

Hardware Experience

Direct experience with, including hardware maintenance, firmware updates to HP DL Series Servers, Dell PowerEdge R630/730 Servers and iLOM/iDRAC usage

DESIRED SKILLS

Prior experience with SQL querying of a relational database, such as MySQL

Prior experience with Nutanix and HPCC technologies

Prior experience with Python and Ansible automation of system administration and configuration tasks

Prior experience setting up Docker clusters using Swarm and or Kubernetes

Prior experience with HP Apollo 4000 and 2000 systems architectures

Prior experience with git for Infrastructure code management

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Build, secure, maintain baseline physical, vm, cloud instances

Monitor HW env to ensure rapid fixes and minimal downtime

Work with multiple development teams for security and configuration updates

Assist with planning and implementation of new infrastructure tools/services

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $187,000 - $253,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

View information about benefits and our total rewards program.

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