Linux Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

GD Information Technology•Chantilly, VA

6d•$102,000 - $138,000•Onsite

About The Position

Primary responsibilities include providing engineering and administrative support maintaining multiple large Enterprise environments. The supporting infrastructure includes multiple Microsoft based networks spanning multiple security enclaves within a hybrid (Windows & RHEL) operating environment.

Requirements

2 + years of related Linux experience
Candidate must possess an appropriate and current DoD Information Assurance (IA) Certification to be considered for employment; either valid CompTIA Security+ CE, Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) or Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)-Security. CompTIA Security+ CE Certification is the preferred certification. In addition, candidate must attain the required DoD 8570 Computing Environment (CE) Training within six (6) months of Hire Date.
TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
Successful candidates are expected to have related experience and knowledge/understanding of: Linux Operating systems as a server or desktop such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8/9, CentOS 7/8/9/Stream, Scientific Linux, Fedora, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, Alma Linux, etc.
Integration and experience with Kerberos Authentication concepts and/or Microsoft Active Directory domain joined servers and workstations is a plus (SSSD, WinBind, etc.)
Strong understanding of DNS, DHCP and LDAP in a Windows or Linux environment
Operating system deployment and Configuration Management via Satellite and/or Ansible Automation Platform
Application Troubleshooting such as Firefox, Chrome, Java and/or Citrix based virtual applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word
Understanding of SMB/CIFS and NFS file sharing protocols
Linux scripting (Python, Perl, Ruby, Bash)
Understanding of ServiceNow, NETS or other ticketing systems
DoD STIG hardening
ITIL v3 or higher
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
US Citizenship Required

Nice To Haves

Gnome desktop environments
Ability to create and deploy Ansible roles and playbooks
Github or Gitlab
Anaconda
Kickstart
Red Hat Satellite or Foreman/Katello
CUPS print server
RPM package repositories
Demonstrated ability to build an RPM package
Windows 10, Server 2012/2016/2019
PowerShell
Virtualization Environments (VMware, Citrix)
Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
Profile management utilizing the VMware User Experience Management (UEM) toolset
Containerization (Docker, Podman)
Microsoft Exchange
Telephone/Video support
Networking
Web Proxy Configuration (PAC files, etc.)
Dell/EMC Isilon and Netapp storage appliances
Experience with monitoring tools like Dynatrace, SCOM, Zabbix or Nagios
Familiarity with site specific customer and mission
Willingness to travel

Responsibilities

System Engineering duties include management of both physical and VDI based Linux workstations and servers
Identify, design, and implement solutions using FOSS, COTS or GOTS products to enhance and meet customer requirements within the operating environment.
Troubleshoot user, workstation and application functionality, performance, and incident resolution for Linux based applications
Identifies, analyzes, and resolve incidents with both short-term workarounds and long-term solutions
Provide remote end user support and remotely work with and train geographically disperse Tier 2 and Tier 3 team members
Communicate effectively (in oral and written form) with a variety of individuals and team members in both small and large team environments
Willingness to participate in special projects as needed

Benefits

401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.