Linux OS Engineer - TS/SCI

Type of Requisition:
Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Authentication, DISA STIG, Infrastructure Services, Linux, Performance Tuning
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
ship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

LINUX OS ENGINEER

YOUR IMPACT

Own your opportunity to support national defense. Your work will help keep critical operations secure and connected across the global enterprise directly, contributing to a mission that protects our nation every day.

CIS is growing, and we invite both our experienced incumbents and new team members to be part of what's next. Incumbents bring invaluable mission insight, while new talent adds fresh ideas and energy. Together, we'll strengthen continuity and drive the next generation of innovation.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Linux OS Engineer supporting CIS, you will engineer, secure, and sustain enterprise Linux operating systems across mission critical, multinetwork environments. You will develop standardized OS baselines, maintain platform configurations, support major upgrades, and deliver reliable, high-performance Linux services that underpin core infrastructure functions. Your work directly enhances system availability, security posture, and operational readiness across complex environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engineer, build, and maintain standardized Linux OS baselines and templates, ensuring secure, compliant, and current configurations

• Administer and optimize Linux platforms across physical, virtual, and cloud environments, including kernel updates, service configurations, and performance tuning

• Troubleshoot complex Linux OS issues involving authentication, services, storage, networking, certificates, and multidomain integrations

• Implement Linux OS lifecycle management, including major version upgrades, EOL transitions, and integration of new builds into production

• Support identity, configuration, and infrastructure services on Linux systems, including PAM/SSSD, LDAP/Kerberos, and related enterprise components

• Maintain engineering documentation, SOPs, OS build artifacts, and configuration guidance required for accreditation, change control, and operational sustainment

• Collaborate with engineering, operations, cybersecurity, etc. to validate requirements, resolve issues, and maintain secure technical baselines

• Integrate Linux builds into virtualized and cloud ecosystems; perform validation, compatibility testing, and dependency analysis across environments

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field, or 10-12+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree
• CERTIFICATION: Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g. Security+ CE, etc.)
• ADDITIONAL REQUIRED CERTIFICATION: LPIC-1 Linux Professional Institute Certification or Vendor Certified Administrator (e.g., Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA))
• CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph
• Hands-on experience engineering and administering enterprise Linux systems (e.g., RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, Ubuntu Server, or similar)
• Strong proficiency with shell scripting, configuration automation, and secure configuration practices including STIG implementation
• Ability to troubleshoot complex OS, networking, security, and service level issues across distributed infrastructures
• ship required
• LOCATION: Onsite

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

#CIS

The likely salary range for this position is $147,292 - $199,278. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA MD Annapolis Junction

Additional Work Locations:
USA CO Colorado Springs - 8610 Explorer Dr (COC036), USA DC Washington, USA FL MacDill AFB - 7115 S Boundary Blvd (FLC096), USA VA Springfield - 7770 Backlick Rd (VAS110)

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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