Linux Cloud Engineer

Requirements

Must have:

- Secret clearance or higher - Bachelors Degree in IT, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience - A minimum of fourteen (14) years in IT, with at least five (5) years in System Engineering or Administration - Strong knowledge of Linux systems administration, network setup, and scripting abilities - Familiar with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and automation tools like Ansible - Effective problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills for collaborating with IT groups - Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware or KVM, along with Linux-Active Directory integration - Desirable: Experience in System Engineering or Administration within government agencies - Desirable: Proficient in command-line operations, file systems, and system hardening for RHEL or Ubuntu - Desirable: Familiarity with cloud services like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and hypervisors like VMware or Hyper-V - Desirable: Ability to automate tasks using Bash, Python, or Perl and tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef - Desirable: Understanding of networking protocols, security measures, and infrastructure monitoring - Desirable: Knowledge of containerization tools like Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes - Desirable: Capability to maintain secure and scalable enterprise environments that align with organizational goals

Responsibilities:

- Deploy, configure, and manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments across multiple servers and cloud platforms - Troubleshoot and address service interruptions, providing on-call support as needed - Perform daily tasks including patch management using Satellite Server, performance tuning, and system issue troubleshooting - Develop automation scripts using tools like Ansible to streamline processes - Work collaboratively with development, DevOps, and security teams to design and enhance infrastructure solutions - Contribute to projects involving system cloning, migrations, security protocol implementation, documentation, and automation initiatives for improved IT operations

Company:

We are SAIC, a leading technology integrator providing comprehensive life cycle services in technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology sectors. We pride ourselves on Redefining Ingenuity through in-depth customer and domain knowledge, enabling the delivery of systems engineering and integration services for complex projects. With approximately 15,000 employees committed to integrity and mission focus, we serve clients in the U.S. federal government. Our headquarters is in Reston, Virginia, and we achieve approximately $4.5 billion in annual revenues.

We offer a dynamic work environment that supports innovation and personal growth.