Description

Who we are:

At Applied Network Solutions (ANS), we bring together some of the most curious minds in networking and cybersecurity. ANS was founded to disrupt the status quo. For over 20 years, our team provides expertise in network, system engineering and both offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations.

What we do:

Our vision is for a future in which talent and customers alike come to ANS because of our reputation for delivering technical excellence, solving our nation’s toughest challenges and our ability to exceed expectations.

Why ANS:

At ANS we value the integrity of your work. We are looking for the right person to plan, analyze, design, develop, test, secure, integrate, implement, operate, and maintain the custom solutions that ANS delivers. Together, let’s ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

Requirements

The job duties of the Linux Infrastructure Engineer are as follows:

• Engineer and support the rapidly evolving Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) common service requirements for mission critical network management systems and applications
• Patching and maintaining server builds
• Coordinating and managing patching repositories in offline environments to ensure timely vulnerability patching
• Building and deploying automated server and workstation builds across an enterprise infrastructure with environments that are logically separated
• Troubleshooting and resolving complex hardware/software issues, restoring the environment to an operational state with minimal downtime, performing root cause analysis, and providing a forward leaning mitigation strategy
• Researching emerging technologies to determine impact on application/system integration and execution
• Collaborating with developers/engineers across disciplines to define customer and system requirements and then designing a solution that meets the current requirements and is scalable to meet future enterprise requirements
• Continuous improvement and process optimization as well as soliciting feedback from operations to simplify and enhance processes they use
• Common security requirement implementation and scanning automation tools with ability to evaluate and properly configure security compliance requirements

REQUIREMENTS

• TS SCI w/ Poly
• The candidate must have 16 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a doctorate and 8 years, a master’s and 10 years, a bachelor’s and 12 years, an associates and 14 years or a HS diploma and 16 years. Required qualifications include:
• Compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2
• Understanding of all phases of the software and system development lifecycle and the ability to comprehend user business needs and concerns and integrate that understanding with technical skills
• Strong Unix/Linux system knowledge and administrator experience providing RHEL 7.x through 9.x platform and administrative support as well as operating system management and troubleshooting
• Scripting and command line experience in automating routine tasks
• Design and administration experience using Red Hat products such as Satellite, Ansible and containerization
• Experience building and deploying automated server and workstation builds across an enterprise infrastructure with environments that are logically separated
• Experience with proactive monitoring concepts, including experience configuring and deploying network and systems monitoring (i.e., SNMP, Splunk, Nessus, etc.)
• Enterprise VM-based computing and competencies of systems including Fault tolerance, High availability, Scalability and Capacity planning, Data center organization, and Backup & Recovery
• Familiarity with Encryption, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, Anti-Virus, VPNs, SSL
• Possess a degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• A highly motivated candidate must be able to work independently and with local and geographically diverse team members using effective time management skills to meet deliverable timelines
• The position is on site within an AT&T facility; the position does not require travel; however, the candidate is expected to be in the office five days per week during customer business hours

Desired Qualifications:

• Tooling and automation development experience
• Extended knowledge of API design (JSON, REST, etc.)
• Solid understanding of Layer 1-4 fundamental protocols
• Knowledge of standard networking monitoring technologies (SNMP, *Flow, etc.)
• Knowledge of network device configuration and management
• Experience in configuration development on Management Software (Ansible, Salt, Puppet, Chef, etc.) a plus
• Knowledge of Unit Test framework a plus
• Knowledge of Agile & Scrum Methodologies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills regarding developing project briefings, updating system designs, rack elevations, wiring diagrams, and system outage after action reports
• Displays understanding of open-source frameworks, with experience deploying various open-source packages and/or application stacks into sponsor's production landscape
• Establishes ability to deploy and maintain Linux baseline for physical and virtual platforms
• Establishes ability to develop and maintain capacity metrics
• Interprets and implements new concepts, technologies, and products quickly
• Collaborator with strong emotional intelligence; otherwise, a strong self-starter who can work independently and manage multiple task assignments
• Illustrates experience performing trend analysis on overall system health, performance, and capacity management regarding utilization and growth

Benefits:

ANS offers excellent compensation along with a generous benefits package to include:

• Family Medical, Dental (w/ adult orthodontia) and Vision coverage
• Pet Discount Program
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Maternity/ Paternity Leave
• Supplemental Military Leave Pay
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) plan with 6% Company Contribution
• Generous Professional Development Program
• 100% Employer paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Whole Life Insurance
• Lucrative Referral Bonus Program
• Annual Allowance for ANS Swag
• Potential for Paid Overtime
• Flexible Work Schedules

Applied Network Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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