Principal Unix/Linux Engineer

Principal Linux/Unix Engineer II

Location: Pocatello, ID

Work Type: Onsite

Remote Work: No

Job Description: The Principal Systems Engineer II (Unix/Linux) will be responsible for design, deployment, testing, certification, patching, addressing interoperability issues, not only of the base operating system, but for all support libraries, components, and application dependencies.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the engineering design, installation, implementation, and configuration as well as ongoing support of the Unix/Linux Infrastructure.
• Possess advanced knowledge and skill for all Linux environments.
• Create and maintain bare-metal and virtual machines with the appropriate distribution and patch levels of Linux and network configuration, using tools that include Satellite Server.
• Provision/configure required software onto servers, such as web servers and databases.
• Evaluate, improve, and maintain the information security throughout the Linux infrastructure.
• Monitor and correct server issues and create recovery processes for failures and performance bottlenecks.
• Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure.
• Possess excellent knowledge base in DNS, DHCP, LDAP, SMTP, and integration with Windows to solve functional or technical issues.
• Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools.
• Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies.
• Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks.
• Provide 3rd level of support.
• Build new baselines with the appropriate security and access controls to include DISA STIGS and required security controls.
• Updated baselines will be required quarterly and new versions within 90 days of the manufacturer's release to production and full DISA STIGS.
• Engineer multi factor authentication between Linux environments and the enterprise Windows infrastructure components.

Qualifications:

• U.S. citizenship is required per contract to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance.
• This position shall be filled with individuals that have a minimum of six years of experience or Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) and seven years of experience required if no certification.
• We prefer candidates who already have this, but we will allow 6 months to obtain for those who don't have it.
• Systems Engineer skill set with focus on Unix based systems such as Red Hat Linux and Oracle Linux.
• A Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Clearance Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Top Secret Clearance Required.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Range: 100,000 - 150,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)

Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron's benefits programs.

Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status. Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States.