Linux Engineer (TS/SCI Required)

Company: Mind Seeker
Location: Silver Spring
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description

Linux Engineer III
Dulles, VA (Onsite)
Full-Time

Top Secret SCI Clearance Required

Essential Job Functions:
The Linux Engineer applies current technologies to the design, development, evaluation and integration of computer information systems and networks to maintain system security. Works with commercial computer product vendors in the design and evaluation of state-of-the-art secure COTS applications, operating systems, networks and database products and technology. Provides security engineering and integration services to internal customers. Involved in a wide range of issues including secure architectures, secure electronic data traffic, network security, information security and privacy. Develops security systems for any manual or automated systems environments. Responsible for ensuring the protection of company data against unauthorized disclosure, accidental or intentional loss of data, or unauthorized modification.

Clearance Requirements
---Must have an active Top Secret SCI clearance.
---Must be able to obtain Client program suitability prior to starting employment.

Minimum Qualifications
---Bachelor's degree in related field with 6 years of relevant experience OR
Eight (8) additional years of work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
---Advanced Linux skills.
---Proficiency with configuration management using Ansible or Puppet.
---Skilled in Linux-related scripting (Bash, Perl, Python, etc.).
---Experience analyzing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of Information technology and security controls that are in place.
---Knowledge and understanding of operating systems, networks, and services.
---Knowledge of Red Hat version 6 or 7(rhel6/rhel7) with the ability to engineer, install, administer, and maintain.
---Experience evaluating security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information.
---Manage changes to system and assesses the security impact of those changes.
---Experience and/or familiarity with the following network protection devices: Firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), log analysis, malware analysis, network traffic flow and packet analysis.
---Must be willing to travel to sites around the DC Metropolitan area up to 40 percent of the time.
---Must have the ability to lift at least 70 pounds repeatedly.

Desired Skills:
---Experience with Apache web server configuration and management.
---Management, deployment and troubleshooting of Java and Tomcat applications.
---Apache.
---TomCat.
---NGINX.
---Satellite Server.
---Nagios.
---Kerberos/LDAP
---SSL.
---IDM/Free IPA.
---Sourcefire.
---Puppet.

Preferred Certifications
---Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA).
---Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).
---Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA).

EEO Statement
Mindseeker provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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