Linux Systems Engineer () - Herndon, VA - JP6582

We've determined which skillsets are most beneficial for this role. These skills are listed first below as the Must Haves and Nice to Haves our hiring team highly prefers. Below that you'll find the standard job description for this opportunity.

Must Haves:

• 9+ years of experience related to IT Security/Computer Engineering/Computer Science
• Minimum of 9 years' experience installing, maintaining, and tuning Linux operating systems (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu, etc.)
• Enterprise data storage administration (EMC/NetApp)
• Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience troubleshooting complex system-related issues, performing root cause analysis, and correcting issues
• Minimum of 6 years' experience working with networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS, etc.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in virtualization technologies (KVM, Logical Domain, VMware, etc.)
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working with shell scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Ansible, etc.)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT Security, or related field, and minimum 9 years related experience; or a Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT Security, or related field, and minimum 7 years related experience. Or in lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Nice to Haves:

• Previous experience with FAA systems/programs is a plus
• Hands-on experience with racking servers and cable management
• Experience writing Ansible playbooks to handle complex tasks is highly desirable
• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) and Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
• Experience installing, maintaining, and tuning Solaris 11 operating systems
• Experience with database management (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Master's Degree with 7 years' experience

Job Description:
Searching for a talented Linux Systems Administrator to join the engineering team supporting managed network infrastructures for federal government customers. This position offers hands-on experience in a wide variety of disciplines, including systems integration and test (I&T), data processing and analysis, and troubleshooting issues on the operational system. The working environment is challenging, dynamic, and fast-paced. This position offers opportunities to work with state-of-the-art hardware and operating systems performing systems administration, troubleshooting, and supporting a mission-critical system.

Essential Functions:

• Provide daily engineering support to a mission-critical system with a 0.99999 availability requirement.
• Troubleshoot complex operational issues performing root cause analysis working with the customer, field engineers, and internal teams.
• Manage and maintain Linux servers, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Implement and maintain system security measures.
• Perform regular system updates, patches, and backups.
• Develop and implement automation scripts to streamline system administration tasks.
• Manage and maintain virtualization environments (e.g., VMware, KVM).
• Collaborate with development and test teams to optimize system performance for applications.
• Plan and execute system upgrades and migrations.
• Ensure compliance with IT policies and procedures.
• Provide technical support and guidance to junior system administrators and IT staff.
• Document system configurations, procedures, and changes.
• Maintain an ever-growing Dell EMC disk storage arrays.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum of 9 years' experience installing, maintaining, and tuning Linux operating systems (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu, etc.).
• Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience troubleshooting complex system-related issues, performing root cause analysis, and correcting issues.
• Minimum of 6 years' experience working with networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS, etc.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in virtualization technologies (KVM, Logical Domain, VMware, etc.).
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working with shell scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Ansible, etc.).

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Previous experience with FAA systems/programs is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with racking servers and cable management.
• Experience writing Ansible playbooks to handle complex tasks is highly desirable.
• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) and Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).
• Experience installing, maintaining, and tuning Solaris 11 operating systems.
• Experience with database management (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.).

Please see our website for more job openings:

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.