Senior Linux Systems Engineer: Secure Infra Specialist
Peraton
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Job summary
Peraton Labs in Maryland seeks a Linux Systems Engineer to design, implement, and sustain secure research infrastructure. This hands-on, operations-oriented role focuses on Linux administration and IT/telecom delivery in both classified and unclassified spaces.
The position is on-site at a customer site near College Park, MD, with potential sign-on bonus discussed during recruiting. You will harden systems, manage images, and support security tooling and access solutions.
Qualifications
- Linux system administration in operational environments.
- Delivery experience for IT and telecommunications.
- Install/configure IT/network hardware and software.
- Strong communication and collaboration with teams.
- Document configurations and procedures clearly.
- US Citizenship with TS/SCI w/ Polygraph is required.
Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain research infrastructure and security posture.
- Linux and Windows administration for workstations and servers.
- Install/configure GOTS/COTS/open-source solutions.
- Support virtualization platforms, compute/storage, and remote access.
- Configure networking and TCP/IP basics.
- Build/update gold images; apply baseline configurations and hardening.
- Patch/system/tool updates and audit readiness tasks.
- Security tooling administration: antivirus/EDR, IDS, logging.
- Physically set up, cable, label and power systems; implement physical controls.
- Sanitize and release system components/media.
- Maintain knowledge of security policies and safeguards.
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Job description
Peraton Labs in Maryland seeks a Linux Systems Engineer to design, implement, and sustain secure research infrastructure. This hands-on, operations-oriented role focuses on Linux administration and IT/telecom delivery in both classified and unclassified spaces.
The position is on-site at a customer site near College Park, MD, with potential sign-on bonus discussed during recruiting. You will harden systems, manage images, and support security tooling and access solutions.
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