Lead Linux Systems Engineer — Cisco, NetApp, Splunk

Erias Ventures, LLC.; Maryland; On-site; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Market Hourly Pay

11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Imm.

Spot Bonuses for Business Growth

Professional Development Bonuses

Company subsidized Medical Coverage

Vision and Dental Coverage

Disability & Life Insurance

Wellness Reimbursement

Paid Time Off with Birthday Off

Amazon Prime Membership & Internet Re.

Equipment/Technology Allowance

Company Events & Onboarding Swag

Professional Development & Training

Job summary

Erias Ventures in Maryland seeks a Systems Engineer to administer, secure, and sustain Linux-based enterprise environments supporting mission-critical operations. This role emphasizes automation, security, and virtualization, with hands-on responsibilities across development, test, and field sites.

You will work with Rocky Linux and RHEL, use Ansible or Puppet, manage VMware, write Bash scripts, perform vulnerability scans, and collaborate with a talented team to deliver reliable systems and

Qualifications

• Fourteen (14) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline; 5 years additional SE experience may substitute for a degree.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support enterprise Linux-based systems utilizing Rocky Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Perform Linux system administration including storage management, interface configuration, OS hardening, security compliance, and patch management.
• Execute vulnerability scanning, security patching, and compliance activities while maintaining IC reporting tools.
• Utilize Ansible and/or Puppet to automate configuration management, OS deployment, software installation, and maintenance.
• Support VMware virtualized environments and VM deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot Bash scripts to automate administrative tasks.
• Perform root-cause analysis and troubleshoot complex Linux systems and infrastructure issues.
• Manage hardware deployment and sustainment for field sites.
• Facilitate software deployments and upgrades across environments.
• Monitor system health and performance using enterprise monitoring tools.
• Schedule maintenance windows and coordinate outages with teams and customers.
• Maintain monitoring services, dashboards, and health checks.
• Assist with regression, integration, performance, security testing, and customer acceptance testing.
• Use GitLab for source control and Jira for project tracking.
• Research new technologies and provide recommendations to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and operational guides.

Skills

Cisco networking

NetApp NAS

Test case writing

Splunk dashboards

CWIP/C2Q Level I

Education

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline

Job description

Erias Ventures in Maryland seeks a Systems Engineer to administer, secure, and sustain Linux-based enterprise environments supporting mission-critical operations. This role emphasizes automation, security, and virtualization, with hands-on responsibilities across development, test, and field sites.

You will work with Rocky Linux and RHEL, use Ansible or Puppet, manage VMware, write Bash scripts, perform vulnerability scans, and collaborate with a talented team to deliver reliable systems and