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Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a Sr. Linux System Engineer who will support a government contract located in Arlington, VA. Responsibilities for the Sr. Linux System Engineer: Enterprise Authorization: Integrate Linux Systems (currently, RHEL 7/8 and Ubuntu systems) into a primary Windows environment (workstations & servers) where authentication, authorization, and accounting actives are controlled by Active Directory with PKI certificates and Single Sign On. Enterprise Provisioning: Configure new Linux systems for customer use and ensuring that initial configurations meet required enterprise baselines & controls (e.g., proper agents installed, proper configs, etc.) Integrate Linux systems with other enterprise tooling (e.g., ACAS, Splunk, SolarWinds, Backup systems, etc.) Ensure patches are maintained across a diverse Linux environment (e.g., Ubuntu, RHEL7/8, etc.) in a heavily automated manner, where possible. Ensure that already-provisioned Linux systems are kept in compliance with baseline requirements & ever-changing enterprise policy (e.g., equivalent to Group Policy in the Windows realm for ongoing compliance updates). Develop an operating system lifecycle plan with integration of DoD STIGs and other recommended security standards. Monitor all solutions integrated via a centralized alerting system. Certify log management and forwarding to a single repository. Qualifications for the Sr. Linux System Engineer: Clearance: TS/SCI 10 years of technical and related expirence Security Plus certification Expirence with Encryption and Key Management security Discipline Expirence with Linux servers Compensation for the Sr. Linux System Engineer: $155,000 - $220,000 Depending on Experience.
Cigna Medical, dental, vision, 11 Holiday, 401k, 2-week PTO and Sick leave as required by law
Key Words: Linux, System Engineer, Admin, Systems, Engineer, Cleared
Date Posted: 02 April 2025
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