Description

UNIX/LINUX System Engineer – Senior

Experience: Must have a minimum of 8 years of experience administrating and managing servers and systems, specializing in UNIX/LINUX operating systems.  Must possess a Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification or equivalent. 

Duties:  Responsible for the day-to-day management of the UNIX/LINUX server infrastructure.  Provides leadership to the UNIX/LINUX Server team, overseeing activities administering, designing, and implementing RedHat Linux server based solutions.  Responsible for incident management as it relates to the UNIX/LINUX server infrastructure.  Performs advanced troubleshooting of complex system issues.  Works primarily in a virtualized environment.

High Priority qualifications, skills, experience, certifications

• Must have a strong skills in writing Ansible playbooks to automate routine LINUX tasks

• Must have strong skills with RedHat LINUX administration

• Must have a good understanding of DISA STIG’s and creating golden images

• Basic understanding of LDAP / Kerberos based authentication concepts
   

Role and Responsibilities

Summary:

• Will function as a senior team member on the LINUX team. 

• Will be responsible for creating & hardening the LINUX golden image in Vsphere, AWS, and Azure. 

• Will integrate activities into Ansible to automate tasks 

• Will be working with LINUX systems using AD authentication for login management, so some windows AD skills are beneficial. 

Duties: 

• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the LINUX server infrastructure. 

• Provides support to the LINUX Tower team lead, overseeing activities administering, designing, and implementing RedHat Linux server based solutions. 

• Responsible for incident management as it relates to the LINUX server infrastructure. 

• Performs advanced troubleshooting of complex system issues. 

• Works primarily in a virtualized environment.  

• Works alongside other team members to complete Operational tasks as directed by Federal leadership. 

Qualifications

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Experience: Must have a minimum of 8 years of experience administrating and managing servers and systems, specializing in UNIX/LINUX operating systems.  Must possess a Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification or equivalent. 

Target salary range: $125,001 - $150,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are more than 26,500 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a respectful work culture based on diversity, equity, and inclusion that values all contributors. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.