Senior Systems Engineer II (Unix/Linux)

ECS; Pocatello (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS Federal LLC in Pocatello, ID seeks a Senior Systems Engineer II (Unix/Linux) to design, deploy, test, and maintain the Linux infrastructure across on-premise and hybrid environments.

The role requires hands-on experience with Red Hat/Oracle Linux, DISA STIGs, security hardening, scripting, and integration with Windows services. A Top-Secret clearance (SCI/CI-Poly) is required or ability to obtain.

Qualifications

• Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI/CI-Poly preferred or ability to obtain.
• RHCSA certification or higher is required.
• 5+ years of experience in Unix/Linux systems engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, implement and support the Unix/Linux infrastructure.
• Maintain Linux environments with Satellite Server and related tooling.
• Provision software on servers including web servers and databases.
• Ensure information security across the Linux infrastructure.
• Monitor server health and develop recovery processes for failures.
• Manage all installed systems and infrastructure, including DNS/LDAP/SMTP integration.
• Develop scripts to improve efficiency and reduce manual tasks.
• Document system configurations, inventories, and patch levels monthly.
• Collaborate with developers to optimize performance and security controls.
• Provide 3rd level support and liaison with vendors for issue resolution.

Skills

RHCSA or higher

Unix/Linux

Top-Secret Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Red Hat Linux

Oracle Linux

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer II (Unix/Linux) - Pocatello, ID

Job Description: The candidate shall be responsible for design, deployment, testing, certification, patching, addressing interoperability issues, not only of the base operating system, but for all support libraries, components, and application dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the engineering design, installation, implementation, and configuration as well as ongoing support of the Unix/Linux Infrastructure.
• Possess advanced knowledge and skill for all Linux environments.
• Create and maintain bare-metal and virtual machines with the appropriate distribution and patch levels of Linux and network configuration, using tools that include Satellite Server.
• Provision/configure required software onto servers, such as web servers and databases.
• Evaluate, improve, and maintain the information security throughout the Linux infrastructure.
• Monitor and correct server issues and create recovery processes for failures and performance bottlenecks.
• Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure.
• Possess excellent knowledge base in DNS, DHCP, LDAP, SMTP, and integration with Windows to solve functional or technical issues.
• Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools.
• Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability.
• Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes.
• Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies.
• Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks.
• Participate in the design of information and operational support systems.
• Provide 3rd level of support.
• Build new baselines with the appropriate security and access controls to include DISA STIGS and required security controls. Updated baselines will be required quarterly and new versions within 90 days of the manufacturer’s release to production and full DISA STIGS.
• Engineer multi‑factor authentication between Linux environments and the enterprise Windows infrastructure components.
• Engineer solutions for baselines to operate in full standalone mode, domain mode, and fully integrated mode for all classification levels and enclaves.
• Work with the developers to transition applications from one platform to another to include from physical to virtual and virtual to cloud.
• Work with security components to resolve any security findings or vulnerabilities and apply fixes or updates as well as solutions to achieve closure.
• Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution.
• Ensure technical documentation exists for all systems and is kept up to date to include inventory and patch levels of all systems to include hostnames, property numbers, IP addresses, enclave, number of cores, number of processors, admin passwords, certificates, and service accounts on a monthly interval.
• Integrate systems with Windows as it applies to authentication and core services dependencies such single sign-on and Active Directory. Engineer and implement solutions for multi‑factor authentication with FBI standardized software and hardware.
• Document system configurations to include passwords, access controls, version number, and revision numbers, patch levels, and inventory to include hostnames, TCP/IP addresses, number of processors, and number of cores, memory, and license keys.
• Continually transition knowledge to the Government staff through training and assistance on how to use the technology using industry best practices.

Required Skills

• Must have a current Top‑Secret Clearance with the capability of obtaining SCI / CI‑Poly to meet contract requirements.
• Minimum of Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) or higher certification.
• At least five years of experience.
• Systems Engineer skill set with focus on Unix/Linux based systems such as Red Hat Linux and Oracle Linux.

Desired Skills

• A bachelor’s degree is preferred.

ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.