Sr. Linux Engineer

SBC Innovations•Washington, DC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

SBC Innovations is seeking an experienced Senior Linux Engineer to provide expert-level engineering, administration, modernization, and operational support for enterprise Linux infrastructure within a large-scale federal government environment. The position focuses on designing, deploying, securing, and maintaining Linux-based systems supporting mission-critical applications. The Senior Linux Engineer will strengthen enterprise infrastructure through proactive engineering, security hardening, lifecycle management, automation, and cloud modernization while ensuring system reliability, performance, and compliance with federal cybersecurity standards.

Requirements

8–10+ years of Linux engineering experience in enterprise or federal environments.
Advanced experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7/8/9).
Strong proficiency with Bash scripting and at least one modern scripting or programming language, preferably Python.
Hands-on experience with Ansible and Infrastructure-as-Code technologies.
Knowledge of virtualization technologies, including VMware, containers, and cloud computing.
Experience supporting federal security compliance frameworks, including FISMA, NIST 800-53, and DISA STIGs.
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and optimizing enterprise Linux infrastructure.
Must be U.S. Citizen
Must meet DOJ residency requirements
Must be able to obtain up to a Secret security clearance.
Must meet applicable federal background investigation and security suitability requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AWS GovCloud and Azure Government
Experience with Terraform

Responsibilities

Architect, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise Linux servers across on-premises and cloud environments.
Provide Tier 3 engineering support, including advanced troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and system optimization.
Implement secure Linux configurations aligned with federal cybersecurity standards.
Administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems, including patching, kernel management, and performance tuning.
Develop and maintain automation scripts using Bash, Python, and related technologies.
Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Ansible, Terraform, or comparable tools.
Support enterprise applications, web services, databases, and middleware hosted on Linux platforms.
Assist with migration, deployment, and administration of Linux workloads in government cloud environments.
Perform vulnerability remediation, security compliance assessments, and configuration management.
Develop system health reports, architecture documentation, and operational procedures.