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.

• 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

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

• 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.