Linux System Engineer-22363

Requisition Number: 22363

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $81,937.00 - $125,104.00

Security Clearance: Secret

Level of Experience: Mid

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS) , a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.

HII works within our nation's intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

Meet HII's Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense - the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that's right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

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Job Description

Candidate will serve as a technical lead to manage, administer, support, and enhance Linux cloud and on premises compute environments, ensuring continuous improvement and rapid problem resolution. The Candidate will apply apply specific functional knowledge, including working and general industry knowledge. Improve client's environment with container software to ensure seamless orchestration. Research and identify new methodologies to assist establishing and automate the DevOps pipeline, including application performance monitoring, CI/CD cycles, infrastructure, and configuration management. Investigate and resolve technical issues, provide Level 2 technical support, perform root cause analysis for production errors, build tools to improve customer experience, and develop software to integrate with internal back-end systems. This individual will be a team player and work well with technical professionals in a multi-discipline agile environment.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Be part of a team responsible for creating, maintaining, and augmenting a Linux cloud and on premises compute environment
• Hone skills using the latest cloud technologies
• Present status reports to key internal stakeholders.
• Evaluate new tools, technologies, and processes to improve computer environment
• Linux system administration: backups, accounts, storage, compute resources, upgrades
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• Minimum Secret clearance required to start.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI with enhanced security checks.

Preferred Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in virtual or containerized environment
• 3+ years of experience with automation scripts: Bash, Python, Ansible, PowerShell
• 3+ years of experience with cloud environment
• 3+ years of experience with Linux administration
• [Desired] Experience with VMware vCenter and ESXi
• [Desired] Experience with GitLab/GitHub pipelines and actions
• [Desired] Experience with containers like Docker and Kubernetes

Physical Requirements

Office, industrial, or testing environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances. Lifting and moving materials may be required.

The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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