Peraton · 1 day ago
Cyber Systems (RedHat) Engineer
US-VA-Herndon
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $216K/yr
8+ years expPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. They are seeking a cleared Cyber Systems RedHat Engineer to join their dynamic team, focusing on developing a next generation satellite terminal for a mission critical Space and Intelligence Program.
Information TechnologyRobotics
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provision, manage, and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers across the globe
Help build mission-critical, highly available, high-performance networked systems in a team-oriented environment. Design, deploy and sustain Red Hat instances and applications utilizing automation tools to streamline processes and improve efficiency
Develop systems engineering-related documentation to include operational concept, requirements, specifications, interface control documents, and validation & verification plans
Resolve findings from Security Compliance and Vulnerability scans
Develop, utilize, and maintain Ansible Playbooks to secure, patch, and configure servers for the purpose of automating rapid installation and system patching within multiple large-scale environments
Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups and maintain account management policies
Investigate service disruptions and provide root cause analysis reports and implement additional steps to prevent subsequent issues
Design, deploy, configure, and support monitoring capabilities to detect anomalous conditions or service disruptions
Manage and configure connected services such as network adapters, storage, and firewalls
Repair and recover from hardware or software failures. Coordinate and communicate with impacted constituencies
Work with the operations team, vendors, and other engineers to identify and execute process improvements and other enhancements intended to improve operational efficiency
Ability to handle multiple tasks and provide deliverables by established deadlines
Qualification
Required
Associates degree and 10+ years of experience in a Red Hat/Linux systems engineering related field; OR Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 8+ years of experience in a systems engineering related field. Twelve years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
This position requires the candidate to possess a minimum of Top-Secret/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain poly. The candidate must maintain the clearance
Meet Security+, CISSP or another DoD 8570-relevant certification
High proficiency with Linux, specifically Red Hat based operating systems to include a deep, core understanding of the operating systems' concepts and functionality, experience building and configuring systems from scratch, experience troubleshooting functionality, and performing all functions leveraging automation tooling where possible
High proficiency in installing, configuring, and deploying services from scratch to include configuration of security, certificate, and two factor authentication settings following industry standard best practices
High proficiency creating, modifying, and troubleshooting Ansible playbooks for system configuration and system sustainment activities (e.g. patching)
High proficiency in the use of scripting languages such as Ansible, Bash, or Python for task automation such as package installation and configuration across an array of physical and/or virtual hosts
Experience using Git to include collaboration, configuration management tracking, and code review facilitation
Experience creating and updating process documentation to include infrastructure deployments, application installation, and system sustainment activities
Direct experience with host/application integration into an Identity and Access Management (IDAM) system such as FreeIPA, or other similar systems, including deploying PKI infrastructure and troubleshooting PKI related issues
Direct experience with RHEL 8.x and above to include building systems up from bare metal, performing software package installation and update, operating system configuration, and application troubleshooting
Direct experience troubleshooting application and system level issues caused by PKI configuration, networking, firewalls, or other similar OS/infrastructure layers
High proficiency in leveraging automation tools to perform security hardening to include patching for vulnerabilities, configuration changes, experience
Proficiency with multiple Red Hat tools and services for infrastructure deployment, configuration management, and system sustainment tasks
Preferred
Hands-on experience with Red Hat OS and IDM to include hardening Linux systems, troubleshooting and investigating node related issues, and deploying/upgrading solutions using Ansible and YAML manifests
Experience deploying, configuring, managing databases such as deploying/operating MySQL (backups)
Experience deploying, configuring, managing multi-factor authentication (MFA) technologies
Experience implementing and leveraging system monitoring tools, to include log aggregation (Splunk), infrastructure vulnerability tools (Tenable Nessus), and visualization
Experience with engineering infrastructure solutions that maximize uptime, reduce repetitive tasking, and mitigate human error
Experience with out-of-band (OOB) technologies to manage remote resources such as iDRAC
Ability to express yourself confidently, concisely, and accurately through written and oral communications
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with management, the customer, and tenants across support teams
Detail oriented, can multi-task, and can work with minimal supervision
Benefits
Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Company
Peraton
Peraton Fearlessly solving the toughest national security challenges.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Thomas Terjesen
Chief Information Officer
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