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TMC · 1 month ago

Principal Systems Engineer III (Linux)

Pocatello, ID

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

TMC Technologies is in search of a Principal Systems Engineer III (Linux) to support their federal client. The role involves designing, deploying, and maintaining Linux infrastructure, while ensuring security and operational efficiency, and requires an active Top Secret clearance.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Engineer, design, install, implement, and configure systems as well as provide ongoing support of the Unix/Linux Infrastructure

Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) 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, Ansible and BigFix

Create API integration and automation scripts with the Python programming language

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 technical or functional 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 4th level 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

Qualification

LinuxRed Hat Certified EngineerSystems EngineeringPythonAnsibleBigFixInformation SecurityTrainingProblem ResolutionTechnical Documentation

Required

US citizen

active Top Secret clearance

Minimum 10 years of relevant experience

Minimum of Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification; candidates without this certification will be considered but must be willing to obtain RHCE within 6 months of starting work

Systems Engineer skill set with focus on Unix based systems such as Red Hat Linux and Oracle Linux