Sr Linux Systems Engineer - Active Top Secret required

Company: General Dynamics Information Technology
Location: Washington
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Type of Requisition:RegularClearance Level Must Currently Possess:Top SecretClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:Top Secret/SCISuitability:Agency SpecificPublic Trust/Other Required:Job Family:Systems EngineeringJob Description:Sr. Linux Systems Engineer - Active Top Secret RequiredDesign, deploy, integrate and maintain Linux technologies to advance the mission as a SENIOR LINUX SYSTEMS ENGINEER with GDIT. Your work in the integration of Linux resources into a primary Windows Infrastructure across all domains will help our clients overcome evolving demands and missions. Own the opportunity to accelerate digital modernization for our clients as you accelerate your career.At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Senior Linux Systems Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Senior Linux Systems Engineer joining our team to bring professionalism and initiative to a fast-paced environment that offers extensive options for training, certification, and career advancement. When we succeed, you succeed and together our best becomes better.HOW A SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:Maintain and troubleshoot Linux systems on a day-to-day basis.Ensure system lifecycles are performed (e.g. Ubuntu 18.04 LTS -> 20.04 LTS and so on with OS upgrades).Integrate Linux Systems (currently, RHEL 7/8 and Ubuntu systems) into a primary Windows environment (workstations & servers) where authentication, authorization, and accounting actives are controlled by Active Directory with PKI certificates and Single Sign On.Provide administrative access based on group security, applied with least privilege and other permission access management techniques.Ensure patches are maintained across a diverse Linux environment (e.g. Ubuntu, RHEL7/8, CentOS, etc.) in a heavily automated manner, where possible.Configure new Linux systems for customer use and ensuring that initial configurations meet required enterprise baselines & controls (e.g. proper agents installed, proper configs, etc.).Ensure that already-provisioned Linux systems are kept in compliance with baseline requirements & ever-changing enterprise policy (e.g. equivalent to Group Policy in the Windows realm for ongoing compliance updates).Develop an operating system lifecycle plan with integration of DoD STIGs and other recommended security standards.Integrate Linux systems with other enterprise tooling (e.g. ACAS, Splunk, SolarWinds, Backup systems, etc.).Monitor all solutions integrated via a centralized alerting system (Solarwinds).Certify log management and forwarding to a single repository (Splunk).WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:Education: BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or other related scientific or technical discipline required.Required Experience: 3 - 8 years of relevant experience supporting projects of similar size, scope and complexity. VMWare management/ administration experience. Relevant experience can be substituted for education.Required Technical Skills: Must be possess or be able to acquire DoD 8140 IAT Level II compliance (CompTIA Security+, etc.) upon hire.Security Clearance Level: Active Top Secret that has been adjudicated within the last 5 years is required.Required Skills and Abilities: Highly motivated, self-starter; ability to work alone (90% of work is individual); heavy research and development when necessary.Location: Washington, District of Columbia; limited telework may be availableGDIT IS YOUR PLACE:401K with company matchComprehensive health and wellness packagesInternal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your careerProfessional growth opportunities including paid education and certificationsCutting-edge technology you can learn fromRest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays#GDITpriority#JETScheduled Weekly Hours:40Travel Required:Less than 10%Telecommuting Options:OnsiteWork Location:USA DC WashingtonAdditional Work Locations:COVID-19 Vaccination: GDIT does not have a vaccination mandate applicable to all employees. To protect the health and safety of its employees and to comply with customer requirements, however, GDIT may require employees in certain positions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination requirements will depend on the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements.We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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