Senior Linux Systems Engineer for Mission-Critical Infra

General Dynamics - IT; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics - IT is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to design and manage mission-critical Linux infrastructure at a customer site in Chantilly, VA. The role requires a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and deep expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, security hardening, and hybrid-cloud deployments.

You will lead system architecture design, integration, and secure operation of scalable platforms, coordinating across teams and maintaining rigorous documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a technical field.
• 8+ years of related experience required.
• US Citizenship and TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required.
• DoD IAT II Level certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing computer systems.
• Coordinates system development including design, modeling, security, integration, and testing.
• Oversees installation, configuration, testing, and maintenance of OS, apps, and system tools.
• Maintains documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related analytical, scientific, or technical discipline

Tools

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

NFS

AD/LDAP integration

Web Servers

Certificates

LVM

VMware

Linux security hardening

Red Hat Satellite Server

Cloud and/or Hybrid-Cloud deployments

Fiber Channel storage

Job description

General Dynamics - IT is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to design and manage mission-critical Linux infrastructure at a customer site in Chantilly, VA. The role requires a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and deep expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, security hardening, and hybrid-cloud deployments.

You will lead system architecture design, integration, and secure operation of scalable platforms, coordinating across teams and maintaining rigorous documentation.