Senior UNIX System Engineer

The Opportunity:

IntePros Federal is seeking two Senior UNIX System Engineers for an onsite role in Radford VA. This position supports a mixed and growing environment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Oracle Enterprise Linux and Solaris UNIX systems. The Senior UNIX System Engineer will work with the existing UNIX team to manage maintain deploy troubleshoot harden and support servers across a complex customer environment.

In this role you will plan execute and implement new system hardware and software; create and maintain technical instructions operating procedures and policies; monitor and tune system performance; and report on the overall security and operational status of the environment. You will also recommend enterprise improvements manage new software and hardware integrations provide utilization reporting and support the lifecycle of vendor equipment in the datacenter including firmware version control and periodic preventive maintenance.

Clearance:

Required: Active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Location:

Radford VA - onsite

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field preferred; equivalent years of experience may be considered.

Certifications:

• CompTIA Security required.
• Computing Environment certification such as Red Hat required; may be waived for up to 30 days after project join date.

Responsibilities - Activities may include but are not limited to:

• Manage maintain deploy troubleshoot and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux Oracle Enterprise Linux and Solaris UNIX servers in a mixed customer environment.
• Plan execute and implement new system hardware and software solutions.
• Create and maintain technical instructions operating procedures policies and Standard Operating Procedures for repeatable processes disaster recovery and common problem resolution.
• Monitor tune and report on system performance ongoing operations security posture and operational status.
• Harden UNIX/Linux systems using firewalls iptables host-based controls and other applicable security practices.
• Perform patch management and apply security updates using YUM and RPM.
• Configure maintain and troubleshoot key services including DNS SFTP SMTP and NTP.
• Support complex network environments using tools such as ifconfig netstat ssh and telnet.
• Manage large pools of local users through the command line.
• Provide utilization reports using existing tools to identify issues recommend corrective actions and improve system efficiency.
• Support lifecycle management of vendor equipment in the datacenter including firmware version control and periodic preventive maintenance.
• Recommend demonstrate and implement technologies that expand upgrade and improve the current environment.

Qualifications Required:

• Five or more years of experience as a UNIX/Linux Systems Administrator or IT Engineer including experience automating assigned tasks.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux Oracle Enterprise Linux and/or Solaris UNIX environments.
• Three or more years of experience in patch management including applying security updates through YUM and RPM.
• Three or more years of experience working in complex network environments including VLANs and troubleshooting with tools such as ifconfig netstat ssh and telnet.
• Experience hardening systems using firewalls iptables hosts and related security controls.
• Three or more years of experience managing a large pool of local users through the command line.
• Three or more years of experience creating maintaining and following SOPs for repeatable processes disaster recovery and common problem resolution.
• Three or more years of experience configuring and maintaining DNS SFTP SMTP and NTP services.
• Strong interpersonal communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications Desired:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent years of experience.
• Three or more years of experience with SELinux including basic and advanced management and configuration.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity patch management and Security Technical Implementation Guides Security Requirement Guides Risk Management Framework activities Security Control Assessor-Validator activities and Cyber Operational Readiness Assessments.
• Experience deploying large-scale hardware and software enhancements or upgrades for an organization with widely distributed geographic sites.
• Experience with current and emerging network and infrastructure management technologies.

Who We Are: IntePros Federal is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business headquartered in Washington DC providing IT solutions systems and software services to multiple federal government agencies. We specialize in IT solutions application development program management systems integration and cybersecurity services. Our core values are the keys to success by empowering people to do the right thing for our colleagues customers and community. Join Us!

EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) Commitment:

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Background Investigation Required

Required Experience:

Senior IC