Leading Path Consulting

Linux Engineer

Leading Path Consulting

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Warrenton • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

AnsibleApolloCloudDNSDockerKubernetesLinuxMySQLPerlPuppetPythonSQLTypeScriptUnixVMware

About the role

  • Implement, support, and maintain all aspects of the project’s Linux infrastructure (virtual and physical servers and software resources)
  • Monitor system health, capacity, and troubleshoot Linux system resources using Nagios, iLO/iDRAC, and VMware host console
  • Assist development teams with operations and maintenance tasks (host creation, performance troubleshooting, hardware issues, account management)
  • Coordinate vendor access and hardware replacement in the Data Center
  • Develop and implement new Linux hardware/software capabilities (security, logging, monitoring, automation)
  • Participate in accreditation activities (scans, automation, auditing) and support accreditation processes
  • Provide Linux system administration guidance across multiple development teams (disk management, account creation, design reviews)
  • Create, manage, and update Linux servers in cloud environments
  • Manage and monitor Linux servers in VMWare/VSphere and build/maintain VMs and automation workflows
  • Perform hardware maintenance and firmware updates on HP and Dell server platforms using iLOM/iDRAC

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
  • Minimum ten (10) years of related Systems and Linux Engineering experience
  • TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph required (from job title)
  • Monitor health and capacity and troubleshoot Linux system resources using Nagios and iLO or iDRAC and VMware host console
  • Assist multiple development teams with recurring operations and maintenance activities (host creation, system performance issues, hardware issues, general Linux administration support, Centrify/AD support)
  • Coordinate and escort vendors into the Data Center to replace failed hardware components on Linux systems
  • Project-based development and implementation of new Linux hardware and software capabilities (security enhancements, central logging, resource monitoring and notification, Dev/Ops automation)
  • Participate in and conduct accreditation support (scans, automation, auditing) of Linux systems
  • Provide general Linux system administration guidance and support (disk management, account creation, design reviews)
  • Create, manage, and update Linux servers in cloud environments
  • Prior experience as a Unix/Linux Systems Administrator, preferably RHEL/CentOS (installation, configuration, upgrades, troubleshooting)
  • Prior experience developing Puppet modules for server builds (Kickstart) and maintenance automation
  • Prior experience integrating automation with TFTP, DHCP and DNS
  • Prior experience with Centrify and Active Directory integration and management of Linux groups, accounts and servers
  • Prior experience with one or more scripting tools: Puppet, Shell, Perl/CGI, Python
  • Managing and monitoring Linux server resources in a VMWare/VSphere environment
  • Building and maintaining Linux virtual machines and server/resource automation
  • Experience with automation tools such as Puppet and Ansible, CGI/Perl and Python
  • Direct hardware experience including maintenance and firmware updates to HP DL Series servers, Dell PowerEdge R630/730 servers and iLOM/iDRAC usage
  • Desired: SQL querying (MySQL), Nutanix and HPCC, Python and Ansible automation, Docker Swarm and/or Kubernetes, HP Apollo architectures, git for infrastructure code management

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Hard skills
Linux administrationSystems engineeringVirtualizationAutomationScriptingTroubleshootingSecurity enhancementsResource monitoringConfiguration managementAccreditation support
Soft skills
CollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationVendor coordinationProject managementGuidanceSupport
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceTS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph