Red Hat Engineer

Description

Job Description:

Leidos is a Fortune 500™ company aimed at embracing and solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Through science and technology, Leidos makes the world safer, healthier and more efficient. Our Civil Group offers an array of exciting career opportunities for the best IT, energy, logistics and engineering professionals.

Leidos is seeking an Senior Network Firewall Engineer on the NOAA Cyber Security Center and Department of Commerce ESOC contract. the NOAA Cyber Security Center in Fairmont, WV.

Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for the operations, maintenance and upkeep of the Red Hat Server environment (both physical and virtual.) Responsible for maintaining the appropriate DOD Cyber compliance level as directed by the program Cyber Security Office via patching and configuration using DISA STIGs.
• Fluent using Red Hat CLI with solid understanding of Linux kernel on OS initialization
• Works with project managers, developers, and end users to ensure application designs meet business requirements.
• Maintains backups and provides support for annual contingency tests and security reviews.
• Evaluates new and existing software products for monitoring systems.
• Be able to respond to on site system emergency at Fairmont, WV location.
• Install and configuring new hardware and software
• Add, remove, or update user account information, resetting passwords, etc.
• Answer technical queries and assist developers and end users
• Responsible for security of the Linux systems.
• Responsible for documenting the configuration of the systems.

Required Experience, Skills, and Education:

• Requires a BS Degree and 4+ years of hands on system administration with Linux / Red Hat experience. Additional experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Should have experience in Linux Tools (RHEL 7/8, Ansible, Satellite, RHV)
• Should be familiar with large scale operational environments (patching, monitoring of CPU’s, memory, disk utilization)
• Requires troubleshooting experience
• Ability to respond at all hours to operational requirements
• Ability to work outside normal hours during routine maintenance windows

Preferred Experience, Skills:

• Experience with Red Hat Open Shift, Ansible Tower
• Experience with DoD DISA STIG and patching process
• Knowledge of Linux scripting languages such as: Python, Perl, or Shell

Job Type

• Full-Time

Work Location

• Fairmont, WV
• Silver Springs, MD
• Boulder, CO
• Remote possibility, however onsite is preferred

Clearance: Must be a US Citizen and have at a minimum a Secret clearance or be able to obtain clearance before starting position.

Pay Range: