Senior Systems Engineer – Infrastructure & Security

Innovatus Technology Consulting; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovatus Technology Consulting is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to maintain enterprise infrastructure and support security/compliance initiatives. The role is fully remote and requires a Secret clearance, strong Linux skills, and familiarity with Windows environments.

You will administer ~34 servers (Red Hat Linux predominant), work on SCAP/STIG compliance, manage PKI certs, and perform vulnerability scans with ACAS. Collaboration with Dev, Support, and DB teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance (or higher) required.
• Hands-on Red Hat Enterprise Linux experience; Windows experience is a plus.
• Experience with STIGs, SCAP, ACAS, and PKI certificate management.
• Experience monitoring performance and capacity in on-prem and AWS.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Guide technical priorities for the systems environment.
• Administer and maintain about 34 servers (mostly RHEL, some Windows).
• Support SCAP and STIG compliance activities quarterly and yearly.
• Track, renew, and install PKI certificates on web servers and Oracle apps.
• Run weekly ACAS vulnerability scans and follow up on findings.
• Monitor OS and application performance; plan capacity expansions.
• Apply OS security patches and upgrades.
• Support auditing requests and coordinate with the data center on SLDCADA issues.
• Assist Dev, Customer Support, and Database teams as needed.

Skills

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Windows

SCAP

STIG

PKI certificate management

AWS

Vulnerability monitoring

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Control-M

Track-It

EWM/RTC

Job description

Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer – Infrastructure & Security

Company: Innovatus Technology Consulting

Location: Fully Remote

Overview

Innovatus Technology Consulting is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to support our enterprise systems and infrastructure environment. This fully remote role focuses on managing a mix of Red Hat and Windows servers, supporting security and compliance efforts, and helping other teams with technical needs.

You’ll need an active Secret clearance (or higher) and solid hands-on experience with Linux system administration, performance monitoring, and compliance work.

What You’ll Do

• Help guide technical priorities and day-to-day work for the systems environment.
• Administer and maintain approximately 34 servers (mostly Red Hat Enterprise Linux, with a few Windows servers).
• Support SCAP and STIG compliance activities on a quarterly and yearly basis.
• Track, renew, and install PKI certificates on web servers and Oracle applications.
• Run and track weekly ACAS vulnerability scans and follow up on findings.
• Monitor system resources (OS and mid-tier) and help plan expansions when needed.
• Apply OS security patches and upgrades as required.
• Keep an eye on system performance at both the OS and AWS levels.
• Support auditing requests (both planned and ad-hoc).
• Work with the data center on SLDCADA-related issues involving network, systems, security, or user access.
• Provide technical support to the Dev, Customer Support, and Database teams as needed.
• Support additional projects involving partners such as USAGM, NIS, and DISA.
• Help with application vulnerability remediation and support tools like Control-M, Track-It, and EWM/RTC.

What We’re Looking For

• Active Secret clearance (or higher)
• Strong hands-on skills with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Windows experience is a plus)
• Familiarity with STIGs, SCAP, ACAS, and PKI certificate management
• Experience monitoring performance and capacity in both on-prem and AWS environments
• Comfortable working with other teams and external partners
• Experience with Control-M, Track-It, or EWM/RTC is a plus

This is a remote role focused on solid technical work with some coordination across teams.