Principal Linux/Unix Engineer

The Britton Group; Pocatello (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Britton Group seeks a Principal Systems Engineer (Unix/Linux) to design, deploy, test, and patch a robust Linux infrastructure with a focus on security and interoperability. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance and onsite work in Pocatello, ID.

You will engineer Red Hat and Oracle Linux environments, manage hardware and virtual machines, implement DISA STIGS, and deliver 3rd-level Linux support while writing automation scripts to improve efficiency and reliability.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain TS/SCI clearance.
• Six years of experience required; RHCSA with seven years if no certification.
• Unix/Linux system engineering focus on Red Hat Linux and Oracle Linux.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, implement, and maintain Unix/Linux infrastructure.
• Maintain security baselines including DISA STIGS and security controls.
• Configure and manage servers, web servers, and databases.
• Provide 3rd level support for Linux environments.
• Develop scripts to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Monitor performance and recover from failures; manage backups and redundancy.
• Coordinate with Windows infrastructure for integration and authentication.

Skills

Unix/Linux

Red Hat Linux

Oracle Linux

System administration

Scripting

Security hardening

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Satellite Server

Job description

The Principal Systems Engineer (Unix/Linux) will be responsible for design, deployment, testing, certification, patching, addressing interoperability issues, not only of the base operating system, but for all support libraries, components, and application dependencies.

This position requires an active Top Secret Clearance in order to be considered. Work to be performed onsite in Pocatello, ID;

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the engineering design, installation, implementation, and configuration as well as ongoing support of the Unix/Linux Infrastructure.
• Possess advanced knowledge and skill for all Linux environments.
• Create and maintain bare-metal and virtual machines with the appropriate distribution and patch levels of Linux and network configuration, using tools that include Satellite Server.
• Provision/configure required software onto servers, such as web servers and databases.
• Evaluate, improve, and maintain the information security throughout the Linux infrastructure.
• Monitor and correct server issues and create recovery processes for failures and performance bottlenecks.
• Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure.
• Possess excellent knowledge base in DNS, DHCP, LDAP, SMTP, and integration with Windows to solve functional or technical issues.
• Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools
• Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies
• Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks
• Provide 3rd level of support.
• Build new baselines with the appropriate security and access controls to include DISA STIGS and required security controls. Updated baselines will be required quarterly and new versions within 90 days of the manufacturer’s release to production and full DISA STIGS.
• Engineer multi factor authentication between Linux environments and the enterprise Windows infrastructure components.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship is required per contract to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance
• This position shall be filled with individuals that have a minimum of six years of experience or Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) and seven years of experience required if no certification.We prefer candidates who already have this, but we will allow 6 months to obtain for those who don’t have it.
• Systems Engineer skill set with focus on Unix based systems such as Red Hat Linux and Oracle Linux.
• A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.