Senior Linux Systems Engineer – TS Clearance

CACI International Inc

Sterling (VA)

On-site

USD 87,000 - 182,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

CACI International Inc. is seeking a hands-on Linux Systems Administrator III to join our Infrastructure Team supporting EW systems.

You will build, maintain, and troubleshoot end-to-end Linux environments, including engineering workstations, build servers, virtual machines, and production systems. You will work across Linux, virtualization, automation, containerization, networking, and cybersecurity, implementing improvements to reliability, security, and performance while supporting modern

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of hands-on Linux systems administration experience.
Strong experience administering and troubleshooting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or similar enterprise Linux environments.
Experience with Linux installation, configuration, patching, system hardening, and performance troubleshooting.
Experience with virtualization platforms such as Proxmox and/or VMware vSphere.
Experience with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible and Puppet.
Experience with container technologies including Docker and/or Podman.
Strong working knowledge of Linux networking, DNS, storage, authentication, and system services.
Ability to independently troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues across physical and virtual environments.
Active Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Build, configure, maintain, patch, and upgrade Linux bare-metal servers and virtual machines, primarily running Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Ubuntu.
Independently troubleshoot complex issues across Linux workstations, servers, virtual machines, infrastructure appliances, storage, authentication, and network connectivity.
Administer and troubleshoot virtualization platforms including Proxmox and VMware vSphere.
Develop and maintain automation and configuration management solutions using Ansible and Puppet.
Configure, optimize, troubleshoot, and maintain Linux networking and supporting infrastructure services.
Implement and maintain system monitoring, logging, and dashboards to proactively identify performance and availability issues.
Design and implement infrastructure improvements to increase reliability, fault tolerance, scalability, and performance.
Deploy, administer, and troubleshoot containerized workloads using Docker and Podman, and support Kubernetes environments.
Review Nessus and other vulnerability scan results and remediate identified vulnerabilities through patching, configuration changes, and system hardening.
Coordinate and perform recurring system updates, upgrades, and patching across development, test, and production environments.