Senior Linux Engineer – On-Site TS/SCI, Elite Benefits

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc.; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 190,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

11 paid holidays

100% employer-paid healthcare for you/

8% 401(k) employer match

Job summary

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc. is seeking a senior Linux Systems Administrator with TS/SCI clearance and polygraph, responsible for Tier 1/2 support, Linux and VMware systems management, and security patching. The role requires extensive Linux administration, knowledge of VMware tools, and hands-on experience with Ansible.

Telework is not offered and on-site work in Maryland is expected. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree (or 8 years additional IT experience in lieu of a degree) and

Qualifications

• Senior level Linux Systems Administration experience is required.
• Experience with VMWARE, vSphere, VCF (VMware Cloud Foundations).
• Server and Hardware maintenance experience.
• Knowledge of patching and updating Linux distributions for security.
• Renew Linux server certificates and TLS updates.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis, and resolution.
• Support IT systems including day‑to‑day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for client/server/storage/network devices.
• Configure and manage Linux and possibly Windows OS, install/patch OS software to maintain security.
• Support system design, mission architecture and associated hardware.
• Patch Linux distributions and manage TLS certificate updates.
• Work with automation tools such as Ansible to streamline updates and patching.
• Update SOPs and maintain knowledge base documentation in Confluence.

Skills

Security+ Cert

Linux Administration

Ansible

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

VMware vSphere

VCF (VMware Cloud Foundations)

Linux

Job description

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc. is seeking a senior Linux Systems Administrator with TS/SCI clearance and polygraph, responsible for Tier 1/2 support, Linux and VMware systems management, and security patching. The role requires extensive Linux administration, knowledge of VMware tools, and hands-on experience with Ansible.

Telework is not offered and on-site work in Maryland is expected. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree (or 8 years additional IT experience in lieu of a degree) and