Infrastructure Engineer/Administrator

CACI International • McLean, VA

94d • $103,800 - $218,100

About The Position

CACI is seeking a highly motivated Linux System Engineer and Administrator with hands on experience with the full lifecycle development and maintenance of physical and virtual servers. The qualified candidate will have demonstrated experience with multiple cloud platforms, automation technologies, and with Linux system administration. The successful candidate will ensure the smooth operation of existing enterprise systems by patching and updating the system regularly; while automating repetitive tasks to improve efficiency, performance, and the security profile of the systems under management. The system engineer must also act as a subject matter expert consulting with security analysts and tenant mission system owners to resolve incidents and ensure the troubleshooting problems encountered to minimize service interruptions.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in one or more of the following areas: Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or 4 years equivalent related work experience.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and maintain complex system and software applications to include database technologies.
• System and data integration, transformation, monitoring, and systematic problem solving.
• Functional/technical implementation experience with at least 2 of the following systems: Splunk, ElasticSearch, or OpenSearch.
• 2+ years’ experience with cloud and systems administration.
• Demonstrated experience with scripting languages: bash, perl, python.
• Demonstrated experience with automation compliance using Ansible, Puppet, TerraForm.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and managing DevOps tools such as Git version control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication skills and an ability to engage with multiple technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of IT operations, security, and business intelligence.

Nice To Haves

• Current Security+ or DOD 8570 IAT Level II Certification.
• AWS or Azure Certification.
• ITIL v4 Certification.
• Experience in the following: Splunk Apps/Add-ons, Search & Reporting, Splunk Add-on for AWS, Splunk Security Essentials, Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) for data analysis in Splunk.
• Experience with Rapid7 Nexpose Security Scanner.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement solutions, end-to-end integrating a mix of cloud, platform, and application components.
• Define system architectures that meet organizational needs, ensuring all components work together effectively.
• Advance new capabilities to lower total cost of ownership, increased deployment velocity, and greater system security through cloud and platform automation.
• Install patches for Linux systems, and enterprise continuous monitoring applications such as Splunk and Rapid7.
• Continuously monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and perform necessary upgrades to maintain optimal functionality.
• Administer and maintain an existing portfolio of linux systems including Rapid7 Nexpose Scanners, and a full Splunk stack including Indexers, Forwarders, Deployment Servers, and Search Heads.
• Collaborate by working closely with cross-functional teams, including security analysts, system owners, software developers, project managers, and other IT staff, to ensure seamless integration of systems.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, processes, and procedures to facilitate knowledge sharing and compliance.
• Provide technical support and training to users, helping them understand and effectively utilize the systems in place.
• Design, install, test, and maintain secure (STIG’d) baseline machine images.
• Implement automation to minimize time consuming and duplicative tasks.
• Installation and configuration of monitoring utilities and other compliance agents.
• Implement and follow DevSecOps best practices, procedures, and automations.
• Adhere to policies governing configuration management and change control.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits.
• Wellness benefits.
• Financial benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Family support benefits.
• Continuing education benefits.
• Time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees