Start Date: Immediate

Our client is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) delivering exceptional strategy and technology integration services to the U. S. Federal Government. We support several Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal Agencies across the CONUS.

OVERVIEW

Full-time/Permanent Employee

Location: (Hybrid Remote) in Chantilly, VA

​​EXPANSIA is looking for a Sr. Linux Engineer to support our customer to provide a common set of required EIT services across 187 bases to implement a consistent, high-quality experience for users across all mission environments and enable USAF to transition focus from network operations to mission operations.

The proposed salary range for this position is $137,000 – $186,500. There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility EXPANSIA allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our unique mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. Employment benefits include health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave and retirement and savings.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide analysis, design, development, and integration of hardware, software, human-machine interfaces, and all system level requirements and functional objectives to provide an integrated EIT solution while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, regulation, safety, and cost. Develops integrated system test requirement, strategies, devices, and systems. Ensures highest level of Cybersecurity while balancing user needs. Initiates (does not wait for others) to identify key areas of improvement relating to anything Systems related.
• Install new software releases, system upgrades, evaluating and installing patches and resolve software related problems. Perform system backups and recovery. Maintain data files and monitors system configuration to ensure data and security integrity.
• Possesses and applies expertise across key tasks and high impact assignments. Plans and leads major assignments. Responsible for designing, implementing, and managing complex Linux-based systems and infrastructure. May mentor or task lead others.
• Design and implement large-scale Linux infrastructure solutions
• Manage and optimize existing Linux environments
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools
• Troubleshoot complex system and network issues
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance
• Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership
• Collaborate with other IT teams on cross-functional projects
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and solutions
• Participate in capacity planning and performance tuning
• Manage disaster recovery and business continuity plans

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Clearance: Active Secret Clearance
• Education and Years of Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field and 10 years of relevant experience required

KEY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA)

• Security+ CE Certification (or other IAT Level II or III Certification) at a minimum;
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), or Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC-3) highly preferred
• Demonstrated experience with systems administration in Linux environments (RHCE equivalence) or Windows Server environments (MS Security Engineer/Solution Architect equivalence).
• Demonstrated hands-on experience installing, configuring, securing, integrating, upgrading and troubleshooting SE Linux/CentOS (prefer some hands-on experience with AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux too) – preferably in VM environments.

PREFERRED ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with installing/configuring/troubleshooting Security tools (i.e., Windows, Azure, Linux) beyond default settings meeting highest level government standards relating to data, applications, OS, networking, infrastructure, etc.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise Linux distributions (e.g., RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
• Proficiency in shell scripting (Bash) and at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Perl)
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• Knowledge of virtualization and cloud technologies (e.g., Hyper-V, KVM, AWS, Azure)
• Understanding of networking protocols and services
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with monitoring and logging systems
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

EXPANSIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities