Systems Engineer
Skill Level: Expert
Location: Herndon


**MUST HAVE A POLY CLEARANCE TO APPLY**


Position Description:    

• Proactively maintain and develop all Linux infrastructure technology to maintain a 24x7x365 uptime service
• Engineer systems administration-related solutions for various project and operational needs
• Maintain best practices for managing systems and services across all environments
• Perform fault-finding, analysis, and logging of information for reporting of performance exceptions
• Proactively monitor system performance and capacity planning
• Manage, coordinate, and implement software upgrades, patches, and hot fixes on servers and workstations
• Create and modify scripts or applications to perform tasks
• Provide input on ways to improve the stability, security, efficiency, and scalability of the environment
• Collaborate with other teams and team members to develop automation strategies and deployment processes

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar relevant degree

• 10+ years of experience with Linux systems

• In-depth knowledge of Linux: RedHat, CentOS, Rocky, Ubuntu, etc.
• Experienced with Active Directory Integration
• Shell, Bash, and/or Python scripting
• Linux security hardening; and protocols such as SSH, SFTP, DNS, HTTP, LDAP, SMTP, and SNMP
• VMware architecture and configuration, VM spinups and patching
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills