Principal Linux/Unix Engineer II

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.

• $95K — $115K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. citizenship required for TS/SCI Security Clearance
  • Minimum 6 years of experience or Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) certification
  • 7 years of experience required without certification, with 6 months allowed to obtain it
  • Strong focus on Unix-based systems like Red Hat and Oracle Linux
  • Bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities

  • Design, install, implement, and support Unix/Linux infrastructure
  • Maintain advanced knowledge of all Linux environments
  • Create and manage bare-metal and virtual machines with proper configurations
  • Provision and configure software on servers, including web servers and databases
  • Evaluate and enhance information security across the Linux infrastructure
  • Monitor server issues and develop recovery processes
  • Manage and oversee all installed systems and infrastructure

Benefits

  • Top Secret clearance sponsorship available
  • Opportunities to work with enterprise Linux/Unix environments
  • Potential for career advancement and growth
  • Engagement in critical government missions
  • Be among the first considered for future full-time roles
Full Job Description
Overview

Future Opportunities: Linux/Unix Engineers

Are you a Linux/Unix Engineer ready to take your career to the next level and support critical national missions? Edgewater Federal Solutions is actively building a pipeline of talented professionals for future full-time opportunities in Pocatello, ID.

📍 Location:

  • Pocatello, ID

One of the best parts? We are willing to sponsor qualified candidates for a Top Secret clearance. Whether you already hold an active clearance or are looking for an employer that will invest in your future by sponsoring one, we encourage you to apply and connect with our team.

We're seeking skilled Linux and Unix professionals who thrive in complex environments, enjoy solving challenging technical problems, and are passionate about supporting mission-critical systems. By joining our talent community now, you'll be among the first considered as new opportunities become available.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise can have a meaningful impact while continuing to grow your career, we'd love to hear from you.

🔹 Future Full-Time Opportunities🔹 Top Secret Clearance Sponsorship Available🔹 Work with Enterprise Linux/Unix Environments🔹 Advancement and Growth Potential🔹 Support Critical Government Missions

Take the next step in your Linux/Unix engineering career and apply today to be considered for upcoming opportunities in Pocatello, ID.

 

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 dont 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.

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