OverviewEdgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Linux Automation Engineer to support IT program at a major national laboratory.
The successful candidate will support a wide range of mission-critical computing and engineering objectives. The requirements for these services vary in range and scope, from single-system administration and user support to highly complex, cutting-edge technologies. Specific examples of these requirements include operating system and application administration and modification, cybersecurity, scripting and code development, high-performance computing (HPC), knowledge of hardware specifications, cloud maintenance, disaster recovery support, implementation and maintenance, scripting, programming, and computational scheduling.
Responsibilities
- Experience with automation and orchestration tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and Chef. Experience in UNIX, Linux, and/or Windows Operating System (OS), including file management, scripting, editing, and security.
- Experience with a variety of programming languages, software, or tools to develop regular or ad-hoc queries from large datasets.
- Familiar with network communication protocols, and other related protocols.
- Ability to implement solutions integrating Rest application program interface (API) based web services.
Qualifications
- BS in relevant discipline plus minimum 1 years or more years of directly related experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job.
- The ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q level security clearance and possibly could require an elevated level clearance, which may require a polygraph test
- US Citizenship required
- Candidate must reside in the Albuquerque area as primary work location is onsite (work from home 1 day/week).
Required Skills:
- Must have strong experience as a Linux System Administrator
- Experience with Open Shift
- Experience in Python and Bash scripting languages
- Experience in Git source code management
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and standard office equipment.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
- Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Exposure to general office conditions while conducting office duties
- Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic)
- Ability to work in a confined area
- Ability to work in a secure environment.
- Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period
