SELinux Engineer

Inc. (dci)
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, United States
2 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$100,000.0 - $140,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

PHP (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Baselining Bash Shell CentOS Software Debugging Linux Python (Programming Language) Linux Commands OpenShift Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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Ansible Ruby Shell Script Google Cloud Containerization Selinux Kubernetes Information Technology Puppet

Job description

  • Serve as a Linux Systems Engineer with deep SELinux expertise
  • Engineer and support secure Linux systems in an enterprise environment o (e.g., Red Hat, CentOS, Rocky Linux)

  • Configure SELinux, write policies, tune, and debug to meet security requirements
  • Harden, maintain, and enhance a secure enterprise environment
  • Develop SELinux policies, enforcement, and troubleshooting in Red Hat-based OS
  • Align engineering, development, and automation with DoD/IC compliance controls
  • Analyze and optimize system/application behavior in confined SELinux contexts
  • Enforce MAC policies in collaboration with development and security teams
  • Prepare and maintain required technical documentation (system-level and user-level)
  • Support system baselining, technical evaluations, and configuration standardization
  • Perform O&M tasks including OS patching, upgrades, and security updates

Requirements

  • BS in Computer Science or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in Linux systems engineering and administration
  • Strong, hands-on experience with SELinux: o Writing and managing custom SELinux policies o Interpreting AVC denials and troubleshooting access issues o Tools like audit2allow, semanage, setroubleshoot, and checkmodule

  • Deep experience with Red Hat derivatives: RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux
  • Skilled in shell scripting and Linux command-line administration
  • Proficiency in scripting languages: Python, Bash, Ruby, PHP
  • Experience with IaC and config management tools: Ansible, Puppet, Foreman
  • Experience with containerization and cloud platforms (preferred): o AWS, Azure, GCP o Kubernetes, OpenShift

Benefits & conditions

Active Secret Security Clearance Job Type: Full-time Salary: $100,000-$140,000

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