RHEL Engineer - Sr. Level with Security Clearance

Job Description Builds, secures, and sustains the Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment for the Scalable GEOINT Architecture. Creates secure RHEL installations to STIG/IAVM requirements, automates configuration management, and develops the secure optical disk writing processes for cross domain transfers. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and evolve secure RHEL installations as required by published guides and accreditation authorities (IAVM, STIG); identify conflicting guidance and develop POA&Ms.
• Implement and maintain automated enterprise configuration management (e.g., Puppet, Salt, Ansible); improve the efficiency of installing and configuring databases, web servers, and custom applications.
• Assess, improve, design, and document secure optical disk writing for cross domain transfers, using multiple encryption standards, fully secured RHEL automation, antivirus checking, diagnostics, auditing, and PKI certificate-based authentication.
• Provision, install, configure, and manage logical and block storage for servers and data shares; implement distributed file sharing.
• Monitor systems to identify and resolve issues within two hours of occurrence; maintain and troubleshoot systems and implement accepted fixes.
• Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems.
• Incorporate security throughout all work: develop certification test procedures, evaluate and implement security configurations through security checklists and vulnerability scanning, and ensure audit integration and change management.

Required Skills

• Minimum 7 to 10+ years of systems administration / engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in systems analysis and expert-level knowledge of virtualization technologies, specifically Red Hat OpenShift.
• Active Final TOP SECRET clearance at start of work, with eligibility for SCI access.
• DoWM 8140.03 baseline certification at start of performance; CE certification or certificate of training in the relevant technology before privileged access to Government systems.

Desired Skills

• Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (highly desired).