Linux administrator or systems engineer

Nabout Leidos
Chantilly, VA, United States
11 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
4 years minimum
Compensation
$87,100.0 - $157,450.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Configuration Management Cyber Security Information Systems System Configuration Multi-Factor Authentication Firmware Linux System Administration Public Key Infrastructure Red Hat Enterprise Linux Software Engineering Software Requirements Analysis
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Systems Architecture Virtualization Technology Containerization Docker Vmware

Requirements

n, * Active TS/SCI with the required Polygraph.\n

  • Bachelor’s degree and approximately 4 years of relevant experience.\n
  • At least four years of recent experience supporting systems engineering, system administration, system processes, and/or software development methodologies.\n
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience with Linux system administration and engineering.\n
  • Experience maintaining the security posture of information systems, including system scans, security audits, and day-to-day security operations.\n
  • Experience with configuration management of system hardware, software, firmware, and security components.\n
  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and solve complex technical problems.\n
  • Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary technical team.\n
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.\n, * Experience implementing or maintaining DISA STIGs or similar system-hardening/security-compliance requirements.\n
  • Experience with virtualization and container technologies such as VMware, Red Hat Virtualization, and Docker.\n
  • Experience configuring, deploying, or maintaining Identity and Access Management (IdAM), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and PKI-enabled systems.\n
  • Experience translating user and developer use cases into technical system requirements.\n
  • Experience documenting existing system architectures.\n
  • Experience supporting operational mission systems.\n

Benefits & conditions

Leidos is seeking a \nLinux Systems Engineer to support a mission-critical customer environment in Chantilly, VA. This position is ideal for a hands-on Linux administrator or systems engineer with experience supporting \nLinux servers in virtualized environments and maintaining system security and compliance requirements.\n \n The successful candidate will support day-to-day system administration, engineering, configuration management, virtualization, and security operations across a multi-network environment.\n \n \nCandidates must currently possess an active TS/SCI with the required Polygraph and be eligible for customer crossover.\n \n \nPrimary Responsibilities\n \n \n

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

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