Red Hat Engineer (Laurel, MD)

Shield Consulting Solutions; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

11 paid holidays

100% employer-paid healthcare

8% 401(k) employer match

Job summary

Shield Consulting Solutions is seeking a highly skilled system engineer with active TS/SCI clearance and Polygraph to support OpenStack and Linux environments. The role involves hands-on troubleshooting, VM lifecycle management, and IaC automation using Ansible and Puppet.

Candidates should have RH6-9 experience, Grafana/Naemon familiarity, and the ability to work on-site in Laurel, MD. Excellent benefits accompany this full-time position.

Qualifications

• OpenStack experience required.
• Linux experience with Red Hat 6-9.
• Experience with Grafana and Naemon.
• Virtual machine/hypervisor experience.
• Ansible and Puppet proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot Linux operating environments and OpenStack platforms daily.
• Provide Ubuntu support.
• Manage cross-region OpenStack deployments and VM lifecycles.
• Write IaC with Ansible and Puppet; automate provisioning tasks.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

OpenStack

Red Hat Linux (6-9)

Grafana

Naemon

Hypervisor/VM

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

**Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph REQUIRED** Please do not apply if you do not currently possess this level of clearance.

Telework: None

Basic Requirements:

• 14 years experience as a system engineer
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
  • 5 additional years of experience as a system engineer may be substituted for a degree

Job Description:

• Daily troubleshooting of Linux, Windows, Red Hat 6, 7, 8, and 9 Operating Systems
• Providing Ubuntu support
• Oversee cross-platform virtual machine lifecycles across Linux hypervisor environments (possibly Windows), optimizing resource allocation and compute capacity.
• Maintain and manage various versions of OpenStack across multi-region deployments
• Troubleshoot issues across Agency GOTS OpenStack platforms
• Write and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Ansible and Puppet
• May include developing end-to-end Python and Bash scripts to automate daily operational tasks, reduce manual toil, and streamline system provisioning workflows
• Manage YUM repos (GOTS repository management)
• Utilize Naemon and Grafana diagnostic tooling to execute systemic performance analysis and proactively address health degraded states.

Required Experience:

• OpenStack experience
• Linux experience to include: Red Hat 6, 7, 8, and 9
• Experience with Grafana and Naemon
• Virtual Machine – Hypervisor
• Ansible and Puppet

Preferred Qualifications:

• MachineShop experience
• Hypervisor virtual machine experience
• Python development language
• Understanding of Return-to-Service (RTS) protocols
• Familiarity with Pagent and Putty
• Python development language
• Bash scripting

Excellent benefits package including 25 days PTO, 11 paid holidays, 100% employer-paid healthcare for employees and dependents – available day 1, 8% 401(k) employer match – immediate vesting.

Disclaimer: The salary range provided is an estimate based on current market conditions and may be adjusted based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. The final salary offer will be determined after a thorough review of the candidate's background and alignment with the role. Please note that this range is subject to change and should be considered as a guideline rather than a definitive figure.

Shield Consulting Solutions is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a full time position