- All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
- This is an on-site position requiring at least 1 day in office, based out of our Arlington, VA location.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in management of virtual desktop infrastructure for Linux
- Implement compliance checks for VDI patch management
- Deploy and manage Linux virtual machines in VMWare vCenter and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)
- Assist in management of Red Hat Satellite infrastructure
- Install, upgrade, and manage Linux based applications (e.g. - Jira, Confluence, Crowd, FlexNet, Teamwork Cloud, Nagios)
- Install, upgrade, and manage database infrastructure for applications (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server)
- Manage and maintain application security components (SSL certificates, password management for Linux resources)
- Create and update Linux systems documentation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Initiative, reliability, teamwork and customer service orientation
- Strong organization and planning skills
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent full-time professional experience
- 3 years of full-time professional experience
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time as needed
- Red Hat Satellite
- Ansible
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification or equivalent experience
- Scripting (bash, python, etc.)
- SELinux and fapolicyd
Job Benefits
- Generous benefits package
- Competitive PTO
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) with immediate vesting and matching
- 9/80 optional schedule (2nd and 4th Friday off every month)
- Tuition Assistance Reimbursement Program
- Professional Development Resources
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
- Organization-Wide Monthly Tech Connect Events
- Annual Employee Recognition Awards
- Regular Social Events and Catered Lunches
About
Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) is a leading defense technology company focused on rapidly delivering mission-critical software and systems solutions to the U.S. government. The company specializes in automation, digital engineering, and enabling the rapid integration of advanced capabilities into complex weapon and combat systems. These essential solutions empower the warfighter to field, operate, and sustain decisive capability at speed and scale. At IDT, our employees are developing advanced mission-critical outcomes by consistently delivering high-quality results, fostering innovation, applying rigorous problem-solving, and effectively collaborating across multifaceted teams and stakeholders. Grounded in these competencies, IDT translates complex customer priorities into robust software solutions.
Skills Required
- Associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent full-time professional experience
- 3 years of full-time professional experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance
- Ability to travel up to 10% as needed
- On-site work based in Arlington, Virginia, requiring at least one day in the office
What We Do
WHO WE ARE Innovative Defense Technologies -IDT- provides automated software testing, data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions for the DOD's mission-critical systems. Using patented Automated Test and ReTest (ATRT) technology, we support the entire software testing lifecycle from component testing, to system integration and testing, to the analysis of results. Our automated test and analysis solutions enable the rapid update and delivery of large, complex systems. Our technologies offer: -Rapid system configuration assessment and validation -Repeatable, consistent testing, analysis and reporting -On-demand regression tests in response to cyber threats -Statistical rigor in test and analysis -Reduced time and manpower At IDT, we work closely with our customers to tailor our products to support their systems and meet their goals. IDT has the expertise, strategies and processes in place to provide an automated solution for your next project. Let us help you dramatically accelerate test execution time, expand test coverage and improve software quality. OUR MISSION Our mission is to enable new software capabilities to be fielded faster and more affordably by reducing the amount of time and the cost spent on software testing. Through the use of our software testing technology, IDT is changing the way testing is being done for large, complex, software systems.
