Linux Infrastructure Engineer (IT Systems Engineer, Level 3)
Job ID: BrS.NMSLIE.ITSE3.CCD
Location: Chantilly, VA Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI CI Poly
1099/C2C Opportunity: $115-$125 /hr.
Must be compliant with DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2. Description:
The job duties of the NMS 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:
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