SMX is seeking a driven and talented Linux Engineer to join our thriving Cloud Business Unit department and work with some of the best Architects, Engineers, and Operators in the market. This individual will bring a passion for technology, a strong technical skill set, and an ability to deploy, employ, operate, and sustain Production-ready solutions, software and tools for our customers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Position is onsite
- Working as directed by contractual guidance
Required Skills and Experience:
- Clearance Required: None; Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience
- Interest in working with and learning a wide variety of technologies. Our team works with DevOps technologies, systems automation, configuration management, Linux container technologies (Kubernetes, GitOps workflows), CI/CD pipelines, disaster recovery, performance tuning, and more.
- Linux systems management and analysis experience (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu).
- Comfortable administering virtualized environments with VMware vSphere VMs, containers, or similar.
- Experience administering systems in a large-scale setting.
- Excellent customer facing skills and the calm professional demeanor necessary to bolster customer confidence when stress is highest.
- Strong analysis and troubleshooting skills and experience.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- 3+ Years of technical experience.
- Perform basic administration tasks and initial troubleshooting of different Linux distributions.
- Knowledge of the most common OS logs used for troubleshooting problems.
- Troubleshooting of disk space issues and knowledge of the administrative tasks required to address these problems.
- High level understanding of security in Linux (filesystem permissions, etc), may have experience managing users and groups.
- Troubleshooting of booting issues and how to manage services in Linux (SystemV and or SystemD).
- Basic backup and restore concepts (desktops/laptops).
- Have experience installing software using the different package managers.
- Basic understanding of applications such as Apache, NginX, MySQL, etc.
- Troubleshoot performance issues in a single domain using common OS tools such as top, sar and free.
The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.
At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.
We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.
SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.
Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.
SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of experience
- Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance
- Linux systems management and analysis experience with RHEL, CentOS, or Ubuntu
- Experience administering virtualized environments with VMware vSphere VMs, containers, or similar
- Experience administering systems in a large-scale setting
- Excellent customer-facing skills and professional demeanor
- Strong analysis and troubleshooting skills
- Interest in learning DevOps technologies, systems automation, configuration management, containers, GitOps, CI/CD, disaster recovery, and performance tuning
- 3+ years of technical experience
- Basic Linux administration and troubleshooting experience
- Knowledge of common operating system logs
- Experience troubleshooting disk space issues
- Understanding of Linux security, filesystem permissions, users, and groups
- Experience troubleshooting boot issues and managing SystemV or SystemD services
- Understanding of backup and restore concepts
- Experience installing software with package managers
- Basic understanding of Apache, Nginx, MySQL, or similar applications
- Experience troubleshooting performance issues using tools such as top, sar, and free
SMX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — About four weeks of PTO plus 11 paid federal holidays are highlighted in careers materials. Paid military leave on some roles further expands time‑off coverage.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a dollar‑for‑dollar match on the first 5% and immediate vesting is called out in role descriptions. Traditional and Roth options support long‑term savings.
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What We Do
SMX is a global technology and advanced engineering provider specializing in Cloud Solutions, C5ISR, and Advanced Engineering / IT. Our tradition of delivering innovative, technical solutions dates back to 1995, however, you may know us better by one of our legacy company names: Trident Technologies, Smartronix, Datastrong, or C2S Consulting Group. With the support of OceanSound Partners, our private equity investment sponsor, we began operating as one business starting in 2019 and became SMX in 2021. We operate in close proximity to our clients around the globe and have core locations in Alabama, California, the DC Metro, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, and Massachusetts. Today, as SMX, we are one team and together empower government and commercial enterprises to become more effective, innovative, and resilient, no matter what challenges they face. SMX offers competitive benefits, excellent work environments, and growth opportunities for our employees while continuing to expand operations and support our communities. We have more than 25 years of rapid and consistent growth with continuous recognition as an employer-of-choice technology company. In addition, we have earned coveted industry quality and business certifications; have a strong commitment to business partnerships, ethics, compliance, and sustainability; and have a multitude of premier contracting vehicles. The combination of these attributes allows us to provide sound, repeatable business solutions yet remain flexible and agile to quickly adapt to specific customer requirements. Committed to ensuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction, SMX is structured around the programs and technologies we support to provide optimal and seamless operations. We have maintained a reputation for excellence, helping to assure the missions of our Department of Defense, Public Sector, Fortune 1000, and other Government and commercial customers.
