Linux Systems Engineer

Leidos•Chantilly, VA

1d•$131,300 - $237,350•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to support a mission-critical customer environment in Chantilly, Virginia. The role supports day-to-day system administration, engineering, configuration management, virtualization, and security operations across a multi-network environment. The successful candidate will maintain Linux systems and servers in a virtualized environment, support system security and compliance, and help keep operational systems running in a dynamic mission environment. Candidates must currently possess an active TS/SCI with the required Polygraph and be eligible for customer crossover.

Requirements

Currently possess an active TS/SCI with the required Polygraph and be eligible for customer crossover.
Bachelor's degree and approximately 12 years of relevant experience.
At least four years of recent experience supporting systems engineering, system administration, system processes, and/or software development methodologies.
Hands-on experience with Linux system administration and engineering.
Experience maintaining information systems' security posture, including system scans, security audits, and day-to-day security operations.
Experience with configuration management of system hardware, software, firmware, and security components.
Ability to troubleshoot and solve complex technical problems.
Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary technical team.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
Experience implementing or maintaining DISA STIGs or similar system-hardening and security-compliance requirements.
Experience with virtualization and container technologies such as VMware, Red Hat Virtualization, and Docker.
Experience configuring, deploying, or maintaining Identity and Access Management (IdAM), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and PKI-enabled systems.
Experience translating user and developer use cases into technical system requirements.
Experience documenting existing system architectures.
Experience supporting operational mission systems.

Responsibilities

Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux-based systems and servers within a virtualized environment.
Maintain information systems' operational security posture and support day-to-day system security operations.
Perform and support system vulnerability scans, security audits, remediation, and compliance activities.
Implement and maintain system security configurations and requirements.
Provide configuration management for information system hardware, software, firmware, and security components.
Support system engineering activities, including planning, designing, analyzing, and improving hardware- and software-based system processes.
Troubleshoot complex system and infrastructure issues and develop effective technical solutions.
Support systems operating across multiple network environments.
Collaborate with engineers, developers, technicians, analysts, and users to identify requirements and resolve technical issues.
Investigate and document existing system architectures and configurations.
Support operational systems in a dynamic mission environment.