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inferno · 3 hours ago

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM ENGINEER: TS/SCI w/ Full Scope Polygraph

Chantilly, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$200K/yr - $300K/yr

4+ years exp

Inferno Systems is looking for candidates for the Operational System Engineer position, requiring a blend of Linux systems administration experience and scripting skills. The role involves automating tasks and collaborating with Computer Network Operators to enhance data availability and operational efficiency.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Help automate tasks, collection and other operational activities

Assist with task generation, data collection and parsing, file transfer, and task tracking

Work closely with the CNOs on automation of currently manual tasks to speed the availability of data sets to end users and decision makers

Fulfill operational objectives, discuss conops and methodologies, and assist with developing new processes for data collection, ingestion and processing

Qualification

Linux systems administrationPython programmingBash scriptingNetwork troubleshootingVirtualization (VMWare ESXi)Data processing (ETL)Windows environmentWeb proxiesNetwork traffic analysisInterpersonal communicationTeam player

Required

Understanding of Linux operating systems (e.g. Centos Stream, Rocky, Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, etc.) and the ability to research the latest technological developments in the relevant operating systems to identify impact and anticipate changes to the organization's operating environment

Familiarity with web proxies (iptables, mod_proxy, digital certificates, etc.), common web servers (i.e. Apache, NGINX), SSL certificates, and DNS records

Experience with network and systems troubleshooting

Be able to work in a Windows environment with PuTTY and/or Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

4+ years experience programming in Python and/or Bash

Experience with both Linux and Windows

Experience working in virtualized environments such as VMWare ESXi

Understanding of data flows, ETL general data processing

Strong interpersonal communication skills to interface with a variety of customers and independently design and develop tools to meet requirements

Solid understanding of Linux logging, network traffic analysis, SPLUNK, network traffic redirection (i.e. iptables)

Experience monitoring network activity and network traffic redirection

Experience in the design, implementation, procurement, tradecraft, or maintenance of various layers of network infrastructure

Candidates must be organized, detail-oriented, a team player, and willing/eager to learn

Preferred

Software development experience in C, C++, Java or other languages

Optimizing support for ongoing, rapidly changing operational activities/needs by applying technical knowledge/expertise to ensure that technical documentation is properly created and maintained, at the system and strategic level

Experience in Agile software methodologies or equivalent

Ability to research, analyze, prioritize, problem solve, and work several tasks concurrently with minimal supervision