Systems Integration Engineer

This opportunity involves working across operating systems, applications, networking, storage, virtualization, security, and physical infrastructure to support both development environments and deployed operational systems.

Why join us?

Support a mission-critical FAA air traffic control program. Work on complex, integrated systems supporting aviation operations. Go beyond traditional Linux administration with hands-on systems integration across software, hardware, networking, and virtualization. Work extensively with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Bash, and Git. Solve challenging performance, latency, configuration, and system integration issues. Gain exposure to secure environments involving SELinux, FIPS, and system hardening. Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, customers, and technology vendors., We are seeking a Systems Integration Engineer to support the FAA’s ATOP program. This position focuses on integrating, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting commercial software and hardware within Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments.

This is a hands-on systems integration role requiring expertise beyond traditional Linux administration. The engineer will troubleshoot across operating systems, applications, servers, workstations, networking, storage, virtualization, graphical display environments, and security controls to support development, integration, and operational systems.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, upgrade, integrate, and troubleshoot COTS software and associated hardware. Implement, maintain, and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments. Perform RHEL kernel and package updates across RHEL 7, 8, and 10 environments. Configure and maintain local DNF repositories. Develop Bash scripts and Ansible automation for system configuration and operational tasks. Use Git for configuration management, including cloning, commits, branching, and merging. Support Linux workstation and thin-client environments involving GNOME, RDP, headless displays, and virtualized monitors. Diagnose system performance and latency issues involving CPU, memory, storage I/O, networking, virtualization, applications, and remote displays. Troubleshoot integration issues across physical servers, workstations, peripherals, KVMs, network equipment, storage, and virtualization platforms. Support systems operating within SELinux and FIPS-enabled environments. Work with engineering teams, customers, and vendors to resolve complex integration challenges. Maintain configuration documentation, implementation procedures, troubleshooting records, and operational knowledge.

Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM discipline. Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 7, 8, and/or 10). Experience installing, configuring, integrating, and troubleshooting commercial software and hardware. Hands-on experience with Ansible automation and Bash scripting. Experience with Linux kernel patching, package management, and DNF/local repositories. Familiarity with Git configuration management workflows. Experience supporting GNOME, RDP, headless Linux displays, or virtualized monitor environments. Strong Linux performance troubleshooting skills across CPU, memory, storage I/O, networking, virtualization, and applications. Experience working with SELinux and FIPS-enabled systems. Ability to independently troubleshoot complex systems integration issues. Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance after hire.

Preferred Qualifications Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization (OSV). Containerization and high-availability architectures. Cisco networking, multicast, or BGP connectivity. NetApp ONTAP, MetroCluster, or Portworx. Jenkins. STIG compliance, system hardening, vulnerability remediation, or security scanning. Previous air traffic systems experience. Relevant certifications such as RHCSA, RHCE, RHCA, CCNA, Security+, or Red Hat OpenShift.

Salary: $150,000 - $175,000 per year