Linux Systems Engineer

Job ID 2512083

Location ARLINGTON, VA, US

Date Posted 2025-12-05

Category Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory Systems Engineer

Schedule Full-time

Shift Day Job

Travel No

Minimum Clearance Required TS/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain TS/SCI with Poly

Potential for Remote Work No

Description

Seeking a Senior Systems/Network Engineer, working with a diverse team of contractors, government personnel and subject matter experts, focused on creating and recognizing targeting opportunities and strategies in the cyber-realm. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated and excel in independent and small-team environments, demonstrating strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities with minimal supervision.

This is an onsite position located in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities include

• Supporting a variety of networks and systems in a mission-critical enterprise environment.
• Excel independently and in small-team environments, demonstrating strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities with minimal supervision.
• Proactively seek out opportunities to learn new skills and willingly share knowledge with junior team members.
• Initiative in finding and prioritizing tasks, including security audits and patch management, is essential.
• Excellent communication skills are crucial, particularly in defusing situations and interacting with individuals unfamiliar with technology.
• The role involves collaboration with various government, subcontractor, and SAIC personnel on project-based assignments.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors and 9 years or more experience. Masters and 7 years or more experience. Or 13 years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Security or CISSP certification on day one.
• KEY – Advance knowledge of RedHat Linux and RedHat OpenShift.
• KEY - Expertise in managing Linux servers and infrastructure.
• Expertise virtualization technologies and infrastructure.
• Proficiency in shell scripting and automation using tools like Bash, Python, or Perl.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as n8n, Puppet, or Chef.
• Advance knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP) and troubleshooting network issues. Must be fully conversant in the OSI model.
• Experience with utilizing Digital Certificates for authentication.
• Understanding of security best practices and experience implementing security measures.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve system performance issues.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Splunk and Solarwinds.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Continuous learning and keeping up-to-date with the latest Linux technologies and trends.
  
  

Desired Certifications, Skills, Expertise

• Knowledge of UNIX and Linux.
• Experience with Cisco infrastructure equipment.
• Experience working with serial console terminal servers.
• Knowledge of classified communication systems.
• Knowledge of Mac OSX is desired, but not required.
• Knowledge of VPN technology and implementation.
• Working knowledge of popular, legacy, and new social media, blog sites, and mobile applications.
• Working knowledge of deep web and dark web.
  
  

Clearance/Citizenship Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship with an active Top Secret Clearance with ability to obtain SCI (Active and/or PR within last 6 years).
• CI Poly (active or ability to obtain).