Senior Linux Engineer

Job ID: 2218467

Location: REMOTE WORK , VA , US

Date Posted: 2022-12-22

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: IT Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC has an immediate need for a full time Senior Linux Engineer responsible for system administration of various Linux operating system flavors within a VMware and AWS (Amazon Web Services) environment. Responsible for system maintenance, as well as application installation and configuration within a Linux Operating System. The engineer will be supporting a data center migration task to both a cloud environment and another data center. The engineer will have the ability to utilize several migration techniques to support this migration.
 

Key technologies in this job role required are:
-Centos 7/8, Amazon Linux, Ubuntu 18/20
-VMware vCenter / vSphere / Horizon View
-Amazon Web Services
-Apache / NGINX Web Services
-High Performance Computing / Cluster Computing

Other desired technologies in position that are big pluses:

-Scripting (Shell or Python)
-Automated configuration management (Ansible)
-SLURM HPC Scheduler

Additional Responsibilities- Resolve escalated issues not only inside his/her own expertise but also willingness to accept challenges outside of expertise and comfort zone. Provide exemplary client communication skills. Work on multiple projects or tasks well with a sense of urgency and completing tasks on schedule while maintaining industry leading SLA and uptime. Able to quickly assess situations that require escalation to vendor support.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

BS in Computer Science/Computer Information Systems/Engineering Degree or similar and 7+ years of relevant experience

3+ years of Linux administration is required 
1+ years of experience working in an AWS cloud environment is preferred 
Advanced knowledge of clustering services, load balancing and replication services.
Demonstrated experience in creating documentation of designs and solution.
Exposure to application, database, storage and network configuration within a Linux operating system administration.
Ability to effectively communicate complex enterprise solutions to internal staff and customer
Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
Must be able to obtain a FDA Public Trust clearance
 
DESIRED: 
10+ years of hands on Linux experience

Previous FDA experience desired
One Linux related certification
AWS Solutions Architect or SysAdmin associate certification 
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Singularity, Podman, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS, Fargate)

 

 

 

Target salary range: $115,001 - $125,000. 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.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.

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