Linux Systems Engineer

EverWatch • Annapolis Junction, MD

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About The Position

EverWatch is a government solutions company providing advanced defense, intelligence, and deployed support for critical missions. The Linux Systems Engineer will support Air Force Intelligence Operations by creating and evolving Linux-based solutions for global, multi-infrastructure systems supporting real-time mission operations. The role combines Linux troubleshooting, solution development, testing, and implementation, while offering opportunities to work with automation, virtualization, cloud solutions, machine learning, and secure access service edge technologies.

Requirements

• Experience updating, testing, and validating system changes.
• Experience with system security hardening and patching for Linux systems and workstations.
• Experience with system administration interdependencies specific to RHEL 8 and RHEL 9 and administration of Linux-based workstations.
• Knowledge of GitLab and Ansible, with experience building and modifying playbooks.
• Knowledge of RHEL Subscription Manager.
• Knowledge of PKI infrastructure.
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is required; selected applicants are subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for classified information access.
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, information systems, or engineering and 10 or more years of experience administering Linux-based systems and workstations; or a high school diploma or GED and 12 or more years of such experience.
• DoD 8570-compliant IAT Level II or III certification, such as Security+.

Nice To Haves

• Experience creating Linux-based solutions for customer requirements.
• Experience using health and status monitoring software, including Nagios.
• Experience supporting U.S. government customers, preferably within the U.S. Intelligence Community.
• Experience with Linux scripting languages.
• Knowledge of network concepts and switch/firewall configurations.
• Master's degree.
• Red Hat Linux certification.

Responsibilities

• Update, test, and validate changes to systems.
• Perform security hardening and patching for Linux systems and workstations.
• Administer RHEL 8 and RHEL 9 systems and Linux-based workstations.
• Develop Linux-based solutions that meet customer requirements and support real-time mission operations.
• Use Linux troubleshooting, solution development, testing, and implementation to address customer needs.
• Build and modify Ansible playbooks.

Benefits

• EverWatch states that it offers salaries and benefits packages, but specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior