Linux Systems Engineer / Administrator

Have you ever wanted to work at a company with other like-minded hard workers supporting national security issues? If you’re seeking a reputable mid-size company with the pay and benefits of a Fortune 100 company, then Railhead is your company. We surround ourselves with top talent across the DoD, Intelligence Community, and commercial sector. Whether you’re working on-site at one of Railhead’s corporate locations around the globe, or at a customer site, we inspire a culture of fun and creativity while performing some of our Nation’s most critical and impactful work.

Railhead is presently seeking a Linux Systems Engineer / Administrator to work at our corporate office in Herndon, VA. The ideal candidate will have had experience in the high-paced energy of startups as well as experience in the structured world of larger organizations.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Linux and other systems support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems.
  
• Support Linux systems and associated storage environments on-prem and in the cloud by assisting in the Incident and request management process and by troubleshooting and resolving issues
  
• Develop, implement, and maintain a secure Linux baseline from existing policies
  
• Ensure all security support systems are working and up to date on all Linux builds (HBSS, FireEye, Splunk, etc.)
  
• Follows established change management process for all system configuration changes
  
• Support the process to develop and maintain system security plans, contingency plans, preparing Authority-to-Operate (ATO)/MOU packages.
  
• Perform administrative functions related to monitoring, support, project activities, and capacity planning
  
• Automate system patching, configuration management, and compliance auditing using, Ansible or other automated CM products
  
• Create and maintain documentation for procedures, configurations, and programs
  
• Ensure Linux servers adhere to NIST, NIH, and industry security standards
  
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues with applications and services hosted on Linux systems.
  
• May be required to work nights and weekends to support operational activities as required
  
• Other operational duties as assigned
  

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of Linux Engineering experience
  
• Have desire to learn and implement NIST and Federal Security standards on-premise and cloud environments.
  
• Have desire to learn and implement security tools such as Netsparker, HP Fortify, Splunk, and application patching for vulnerabilities.
  
• Industry-relevant certifications are preferred (Linux+, RHCSA, OCP, GCUX, etc.)
  
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to clearly communicate and the ability to work as part of a team.
  
• Proficiency in business productivity tools, such as, Word, Excel, Power-Point, Visio, SharePoint, Teams, etc.
  
• Basic understanding of IT practices, service management, governance frameworks, and industry standards (Ex: ITIL, ITSM, COBIT, ISO).
  
• Ability to analyze complex data and present findings in a clear and easily understood manner.
  
• Proficiency in business tools, such as, Word, Excel, Power-Point, Visio, SharePoint, Teams, etc.
  
• Self-motivated, and drives tasks to completion with a sense of urgency
  
• Sound judgment, positive attitude, and creative outlook required.
  

About Railhead

Railhead, Inc. is a leader in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; advanced cyber solutions; cloud and managed IT solutions; engineering, and information-based solutions for law enforcement and homeland security. We provide training and logistics in support of readiness operations; and operational support services and solutions in support of organizations not limited to DHS, DoD, and the Intelligence Community (IC). We hire mission enablers whom reflect our communities and proactively embrace diversity and inclusion, in order to advance our corporate culture, develop our family of employees into the best they can be, and in turn grow our market share throughout industry.

Railhead, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.