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# Linux Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Cornerstone Defense
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $210,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cloud Computing, System Configuration, Linux, Web Servers, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Linux Security Modules, Logical Volume Manager, Systems Development Life Cycle, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Systems Architecture, HybridCloud, Containerization, Information Technology, Terraform, Splunk, Vmware
- **Published:** September 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9187928/linux-systems-engineer

## About the Role

* Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or other related analytical, scientific, or technical discipline
 * Required Experience: 5+ years of related experience
 * Required Technical Skills: Strong experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux; experience with NFS, AD/LDAP integration, Web Servers, certificates, LVM, VMware, Linux security hardening, Cloud and/or Hybrid-Cloud deployments, configuring storage
 * Preferred Skills: Experience with Ansible, kickstart deployments, Big Data solutions, containerization, Terraform, Splunk, AWS/Azure

## Description

* Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing computer systems
 * Coordinates system development to include design, modeling, security, integration, and formal testing
 * Contributes to completion of major engineering programs and projects
 * Develop solutions to a variety of highly complex engineering problems
 * Oversee highly complex infrastructure including installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software, and system management tools
 * Performs continual maintenance and provides highly complex solutions for security, backup, and redundancy problems
 * Prepares and maintains documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects


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