Senior Red Hat Systems Engineer

Senior Red Hat Systems EngineerDoes working in a flexible environment where you can succeed and contribute interest you? Are you excited about working on a full complement of technologies while gaining expertise across multiple software and hardware products? Are you self-driven to take ownership and deliver solutions from development to production? Come join our team to make a difference on a key government infrastructure with a history of outstanding delivery.BruckEdwards, Inc. is a growing, small business, government contracting company providing IT services to the federal government. Our culture is founded on providing all employees with a stimulating environment in which they can maximize their potential. We are dedicated to making a positive impact on our customers by providing high-end technical solutions, outstanding customer service, and continually improving our processes. We provide our staff with the resources they need to achieve success while giving employees the freedom to develop innovative and creative solutions to meet our customers' needs.BruckEdwards is seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Red Hat Systems Engineer with exceptional initiative to design, integrate, deploy, maintain, and support a Linux-based infrastructure for a mission-critical federal system. This individual will help ensure the availability, security, performance, and reliability of enterprise systems supporting government identity management programs. Experience supporting Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), certificate authorities, and/or certificate lifecycle operations is preferred but not required.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Administer, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux systemsMaintain the availability, performance, reliability, and security of Linux-based infrastructurePerform system installations, configurations, patching, upgrades, and maintenanceDiagnose and resolve operating system, application, network connectivity, storage, and performance issuesSupport highly available, customer-facing production environmentsImplement system hardening and applicable cybersecurity controlsSupport virtualized environments using OpenShift, KVM, VMware, or similar technologiesMonitor system health and logs and recommend corrective actionsMaintain configurations, diagrams, standard operating procedures, and troubleshooting documentationDevelop and engineer new solutions to meet best practices, security, and compliance standardsSupport the deployment and configuration of hardware and softwareMaintain documentation of configurations, diagrams, and standard operating proceduresSupport PKI components and certificate lifecycle activities as neededRequired Qualifications:U.S. Citizenship requiredActive Top Secret security clearanceMonday - Friday, onsite in Manassas, VA10+ years of experience in system administration, engineering, information assurance, or cybersecurity roles (preferably supporting federal IT projects)5+ years of demonstrable experience in administering a highly available customer-serving infrastructureBachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or Computer ScienceAdditional years of professional experience and IT certifications may be substituted for a Bachelor's degreeAn Associate's degree, plus 4 years of experience, can equate to a bachelor's degreeDoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher compliant certification, e.g., GSEC, Security+Proven experience with Red Hat Linux AdministrationExcellent troubleshooting and communication skillsSelf-motivated and comfortable taking ownership of technical challenges, communicating recommendations, and supporting evolving project needs.Ability to write clear, detailed, and accurate system documentationAttention to detail and well-organizedDesired experience in the following areas:Knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and certificate lifecyclesTroubleshooting certificate issuance systemsExperience with issuance, revocation, and renewal of certificatesExperience implementing certificate policyExperience supporting federal identity or credentialing systemsExperience with Red Hat Certificate Systems, EJBCA, or other Certificate Authority solution(s)Familiarity with Hardware Security ModulesVirtual machine management using KVM, VMware, or other virtualization platform(s)Ability to read/write Ansible playbooks for automationPlease note this position may require access to sensitive and/or confidential data; it is the responsibility of the employee to acknowledge and adhere to BE's Ethics and applicable security policies addressing the acceptable use of information system resources.BruckEdwards is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.