Summit Technologies Inc. is looking for a highly skilled Senior Unix/Linux Engineer to join our clients team in Washington DC. This role will be responsible for designing implementing and maintaining secure scalable and high-performance UNIX-based systems with a strong focus on utilizing Azure cloud services. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in system administration scripting and automation and good understanding of Azure cloud infrastructure. This is a hybrid role based in Washington D.C. Candidates must be eligible for a Public Trust clearance.
Responsibilities:
- Provides advanced technical support and resolves complicated or ambiguous problems regarding UNIX/Linux-based hardware and software.
- Manages complicated systems activities and adjusts system parameters and configuration to ensure security of systems and maximum performance.
- Develop and implement technical standards for Linux and UNIX operating systems (e.g. RHEL Solaris Oracle Linux Ubuntu etc.).
- Perform system kernel tuning performance optimization and security hardening.
- Drive decision making identify alternatives pros and cons and make recommendations.
- Integration expertise with a Microsoft Windows computing infrastructure including directory services file sharing networking client configuration and multi-platform tiered application deployment.
- Actively work on integrating with large enterprise computing environments and collaboration with multiple functional teams and customers to ensure high service levels and effective solutions.
- Monitors key performance metrics on Unix based systems and perform capacity analysis as needed.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 10 years of experience managing large-scale enterprise Linux/UNIX systems.
- 7 years of experience leading technical teams or projects.
- Familiarity with high-availability and clustered Linux/UNIX environments.
- Experience supporting and documenting build and configuration changes throughout environments.
- Understanding of industry standard system architecture and system management concepts and tools.
- Experience in the design deployment and support of large complex systems.
Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
If you feel you are qualified and want to be considered for this position please supply the following to: and please put the job number 6825 in the subject line:
- Updated resume including MM/YYYY for each employer.
- Best times/dates to interview (plus phone # you can best be contacted at).
- Availability to start once given formal offers.
Sincerely
Dave Mathangani
Summit Technologies Inc. appreciates your interest. We will contact the best matching prospects and will consider you for future opportunities. We will not submit your resume without your prior knowledge and consent. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.
Required Experience:
Senior IC