Linux Engineer

Linux Engineer

Location: Springfield, VA
Clearance: TS/SCI
Citizenship: US Citizenship Required

Whether running countries, corporations, or courtrooms, our clients bear the responsibility for shaping the lives of millions. At Intellectix, we are on a mission to empower them with innovative technical solutions and drive transformational change. As a Linux Engineer, you'll be the cornerstone of this mission, ensuring the security of crucial data, optimizing IT infrastructure, and simplifying business processes through cutting-edge software systems. Because at Intellectix, it's not what we do, it's why we do it.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops technical solutions for the management of networks, software, hardware, configurations, and architectures


• Trains end users on the proper use of hardware and software


• Monitors and tunes systems to achieve optimum performance levels


• Leads efforts to ensure data/media recoverability by following a schedule of system backups archive operations


• Ensures that performance and security of computers meet the needs of network users


• May coach and provide guidance to less experience professionals


• Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, ICMP, ssh and SNMP


• Responsible for provisioning virtual and physical servers or workstations


• Knowledge of repository management practices, patch administration, and vulnerability remediation
  


• May serve as a team or task lead


• Administering systems using automation and scripting tools to include CLI, Ansible, or various coding languages


• Skilled in system administration tasks such as file system, network, and account troubleshooting


• Familiarity with VMWare and SAN management and concepts


• Evaluates existing systems and plans long-term strategies


• Conducts advanced audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with standards, policies, and guidelines


• Ensures workstation/server data integrity by implementing standard software and hardware solutions


• Performs advanced software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages


• Troubleshoots complex system hardware and software issues

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or similar relevant degree or equivalent experience
  


• 3+ years of related experience as a Linux Administrator

Preferred Certifications:

• Security+ Certification


• Linux+ Certification
  


• Additional Linux certifications (RHCSA, RHCE and LPIC) desired


• Network+ Certification

Join Intellectix and be part of a dynamic team that thrives on tempo, teamwork, and technical excellence. Your skills and expertise will contribute to creating a safer and smarter tomorrow.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.