Principal Systems Engineer II (Unix/Linux)
Company: ECS Federal, LLC
Location: Pocatello
Posted on: June 14, 2022
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Job Description:
ECS is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer II (Unix/Linux) to
work in our Pocatello, ID office.Job Description: The Principal
Systems Engineer II is responsible for the design, deployment,
testing, certification, patching, addressing interoperability
issues, not only of the base operating system, but for all support
libraries, components and application dependencies.Responsibilities
include:Serve as the advanced knowledge expert for all Linux
environments.Create and maintain bare-metal and virtual machines
with the appropriate distribution of Linux and network
configuration, using tools that include Satellite Server, Ansible
and BigFix.Provision/configure the required software onto servers,
such as web servers and databases.Evaluate, improve, and maintain
the information security throughout the Linux
infrastructure.Monitor and correct critical server issues and
process 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 and functional issues.Install,
configure, test and maintain operating systems, application
software and system management tools.Proactively ensure the highest
levels of systems and infrastructure availabilityMonitor and test
application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify
possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those
fixesMaintain security, backup, and redundancy strategiesWrite 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 systemsProvide 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
resolutionEnsure 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.Required
Skills:Bachelor's degree, preferredRed Hat Certified Engineer
(RHCE) and 6+ years' experience-or- Red Hat Certified Administrator
(RHCA) and 8+ years' experienceDesired Skills:Systems Engineer
skill set with focus on Unix/Linux based systems such as Red Hat
Linux, Solaris, SuSE, and CentOSECS is an equal opportunity
employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the
basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin,
citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification
protected by federal, state, or local law. ECS promotes affirmative
action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.ECS is
a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United
States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and
purpose. Every day, our 3000+ employees focus on providing their
technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of
the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American
People.
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