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Linux Systems Engineer

BETHESDA-20813, MD, US
02/07/2020

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Required Skills

Python, Linux Scripting

Company

Infinity Consulting Solutions, Inc

Experience

Job Description

Our client, a leading defense contractor is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to work in their Bethesda Maryland office.

In this role, you will use your expertise with Linux Operating systems (including concepts, command line interface (CLI), and hardening) to perform the following duties:

Work on multiple facets of the training systems that we design, develop, integrate, and install at Naval sites around the nation.

Be part of the team responsible for technical planning, system hardware-software-network design, development and integration, verification and validation, and fielding Linux based training systems.

Perform systems requirements analysis

Take part in trade studies

Be involved with the development of multi-processor Linux system network boot concepts.

Provide technical leadership.

Requirements for the position include:

BS or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science, Math or the Sciences,
Network Engineering, Systems Software, or applicable field and 8 - 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 - 10 years of prior relevant experience; or if no degree, additional related work experience.
Demonstrable expertise with the Linux operating system (Enterprise Linux, either RHEL or CentOS) or

Network engineering (specifically focused on Cisco products)

Proven ability to identify, quantify, and solve complex technical problems.

Ability to obtain a DOD Secret clearance

DoD 8570 IAT II compliance (CCNA, Sec+ for example)

Ability to travel 10% of the time (U.S. Naval sites across the United States, typically no more than 2 weeks in length)

Note: This requisition is at a Senior level. Linux Engineers who have less than 8 years of experience are able to be considered for lower level positions and are encouraged to apply.

Desired Skills:

Active DoD Secret or Top Secret Clearance

Technical certifications i.e. Red Hat are desired but not required.

COTS hardware design and build, knowledge of latest CPU, memory, video trends and products

Cisco Network design, configuration, and troubleshooting

Detailed knowledge of BIOS and UEFI

Reverse engineering skills on Linux systems (OS and software/scripts)

Detailed Linux operating systems knowledge (build, configure, boot)

Red Hat Package Manager skills

Server provisioning via Cobbler, Foreman, Spacewalk, Katello, Stacki, Maas, Razor, etc.

Virtualization Technologies: KVM, QEMU, VMWare, Docker, puppet, Vagrant

Cluster System design and management (currently using Cisco UCS)

Linux Scripting, BASH and Python

Systems software skills for such things as: power management in large-scale systems and creating system services for systems monitoring and status