Elite Linux Systems Engineer - TS/SCI w/ Poly

Leidos Inc; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to support a mission-critical customer environment in Chantilly, VA. This role is ideal for a hands-on Linux administrator or systems engineer with experience managing Linux servers in virtualized environments and ensuring security and compliance.

The successful candidate will perform day-to-day system administration, engineering, configuration management, virtualization, and security operations across a multi-network environment, and must possess an

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with the required Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree and approximately 4 years of relevant experience.
• At least four years of recent experience supporting systems engineering, system administration, system processes, and/or software development methodologies.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Linux system administration and engineering.
• Experience maintaining the security posture of information systems, including system scans, security audits, and day-to-day security operations.
• Experience with configuration management of system hardware, software, firmware, and security components.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and solve complex technical problems.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary technical team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux-based systems and servers within a virtualized environment.
• Maintain the operational security posture of information systems and support day-to-day system security operations.
• Perform and support system vulnerability scans, security audits, remediation, and compliance activities.
• Implement and maintain system security configurations and requirements.
• Provide configuration management for information system hardware, software, firmware, and security components.
• Support system engineering activities, including planning, designing, analyzing, and improving hardware- and software-based system processes.
• Troubleshoot complex system and infrastructure issues and develop effective technical solutions.
• Support systems operating across multiple network environments.
• Work collaboratively with engineers, developers, technicians, analysts, and users to identify requirements and resolve technical issues.
• Investigate and document existing system architectures and configurations.
• Support operational systems in a dynamic mission environment.

Skills

Linux system administration

Virtualization

Security operations

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

RHEL

VMware

Red Hat Virtualization

Docker

IdAM

MFA

PKI

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to support a mission-critical customer environment in Chantilly, VA. This role is ideal for a hands-on Linux administrator or systems engineer with experience managing Linux servers in virtualized environments and ensuring security and compliance.

The successful candidate will perform day-to-day system administration, engineering, configuration management, virtualization, and security operations across a multi-network environment, and must possess an