Principal Systems Engineer NEW

$155,000 - $200,000/Yr

Zachary Piper Solutions - Washington, DC

Full-time - Principal

Hybrid - Washington, DC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer with expertise in Linux to architect, implement, integrate, and sustain Linux technologies. This hybrid role, located in Washington, D.C., involves working within a primary Windows infrastructure across multiple classification levels to help clients meet evolving demands and missions. The Principal Systems Engineer will play a key role in accelerating digital modernization for clients while advancing their career.

Responsibilities

• Merge Linux systems (RHEL 7/8 and Ubuntu) into a primary Windows environment, ensuring seamless authentication, authorization, and accounting activities controlled by Active Directory with PKI certificates and Single Sign On.
• Set up new Linux systems for customer use, ensuring initial configurations adhere to required enterprise baselines and controls.
• Interface Linux systems with other enterprise tools such as ACAS, Splunk, SolarWinds, and backup systems.
• Manage patches across a diverse Linux environment (Ubuntu, RHEL 7/8) in a heavily automated manner.
• Guarantee that provisioned Linux systems maintain compliance with baseline requirements and evolving enterprise policy.
• Formulate an operating system lifecycle plan, incorporating DoD STIGs and other recommended security standards.
• Oversee all integrated solutions via a centralized alerting system.
• Validate log management and forwarding to a single repository.

Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technology field.
• VMWare management/administration experience.
• Extensive experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu, or a derivative.
• Ability to work independently.
• Candidate must acquire DoD Instruction 8570 Level II Certification within 6 months of assignment.
• Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• paid holidays
• paid vacation