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# Senior Linux Engineer

- **Company:** Shield Consulting Solutions
- **Location:** Laurel, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $190,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Confluence, Computer Maintenance, Computer Networks, Linux, Networking Hardware, Linux System Administration, Linux Distribution, Linux Servers, Ansible, Robotic Automation Software, System Software, VCloud, VMware VSphere, Information Technology, Vmware
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9148102/senior-linux-engineer

## About the Role

* Security+ Cert
 * 12 years of experience in the Information Technology field
 * Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
 + 8 additional years of experience in the Information Technology field may be substituted for a degree, * Senior level Linux Systems Administration experience is required
 * Experience with VMWARE, vSphere, VCF (VMware Cloud Foundations)
 * Server and Hardware maintenance
 * Knowledge of patching & updating Linux distributions regarding security findings.
 * Renew Linux server certificates & applying updates to TLS security versions.

## Description

* Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution of problems.
 * Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring & problem resolution for all the client/server/storage/network devices, etc.
 * Configure and manage Linux, and possibly Windows operating systems, installs/loads operating system software and patches to maintain security compliance, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing operating system enhancements to improve reliability & performance.
 * Support the design of systems, mission architecture, and associated hardware.
 * Patching and updating Linux distributions regarding security findings.
 * Adding / Removing users and setting permissions to meet certain user privileges.
 * Working with STIGs and fixing/updating vulnerabilities with STE/STN findings.
 * Renew Linux server certificates and applying updates to TLS security versions.
 * Working with automation software such as ANSIBLE to streamline updates and patching.
 * Updating documentation such as SOPs with problems and solutions for the team's knowledge base on Confluence.


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