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Senior Systems Engineer (Linux)

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Full Time

USD $115,000.00 - 140,000.00 per year

GovCIO

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Skills

Recruiting
Optimization
Storage
High Availability
Failover
Backup
Configuration Management
Root Cause Analysis
Performance Monitoring
Servers
Migration
Technical Writing
DoD
Security+
Customer Engagement
Red Hat Certified Engineer
RHCSA
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Scripting
Ansible
Bash
Python
Puppet
Orchestration
STIG
Hardening
Operating Systems
Security Clearance
Software Modernization
Management
Hosting
Data Governance
Linux
Storage Management
LVM
Network Administration
Routing
Firewall
VMware vSphere
Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure

Summary

GovCIO is currently hiring a highly experienced Senior Systems Engineer to support critical infrastructure modernization and platform engineering activities for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). This highly technical role focuses on designing, engineering, and maintaining secure, high-availability Linux enterprise architectures. This position will be located in Alexandria, VA,and will be a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

The Senior Systems / Linux Engineer will serve as the core technical authority for enterprise Linux infrastructure and operating system security. Core responsibilities include:

Lead the comprehensive engineering, technical planning, and execution of modernizing legacy infrastructure into scalable Linux-based enterprise architectures.
Configure, optimize, and manage enterprise-grade Linux distributions, specifically Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), across hybrid cloud environments.
Analyze and address all operating system performance, resource optimization, storage allocation, and kernel tuning implications.
Architect and implement robust, high-availability Linux clusters, failover mechanisms, and automated backup strategies.
Design and deploy automated configuration management scripts and infrastructure as code (IaC) to eliminate manual deployment steps.
Develop the foundational infrastructure and secure pipelines required for seamless integration into enterprise data tools.
Conduct technical root cause analysis, performance monitoring, and security hardening on active Linux systems and servers.
Proactively identify architectural vulnerabilities during system migrations and design targeted engineering workarounds.
Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, deployment guides, and infrastructure topology diagrams.

Qualifications

High School with 9+ years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills & Experience

Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+) and a recognized Linux certification (e.g., RHCE, RHCSA).
Deep technical proficiency in administrative engineering, configuration, and advanced troubleshooting of RHEL or similar enterprise Linux platforms.
Hands-on engineering experience using advanced automation scripts (e.g., Ansible, Bash, Python, or Puppet) for systems orchestration.
Proven experience implementing DISA STIGs and hardening enterprise Linux operating systems to meet federal security baselines .

Clearance Level: Must have an active Secret clearance

Preferred Skills & Experience

Prior experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) software modernization programs.
Direct experience utilizing or developing custom integrations and data connectors for the Collibra data governance platform.
Familiarity with hosting, connecting, or optimizing Linux-based server environments that support the Collibra data governance platform.
Advanced knowledge of Linux storage management (LVM, SAN, NAS) and network configuration (TCP/IP, routing, firewalls).
Experience engineering virtualized environments (VMware vSphere) or cloud-hosted infrastructure (AWS, Azure).

Posted Salary Range

USD $115,000.00 - USD $140,000.00 /Yr.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10443217
Position Id: 8174
Posted 2 hours ago

Company Info

About GovCIO

GovCIO is a rapidly growing provider of advanced technology solutions and digital services for the federal government. Combining our extensive federal experience with the latest innovations in IT and disruptive approaches, our experts develop comprehensive solutions to meet the most pressing demands of today’s government agencies. From the U.S. military to Health and Human Services, we have an impressive track record of helping our customers optimize how they operate.

We’re transforming government IT, empowering our federal customers to meet the challenges of today while building the government of tomorrow.

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