Infrastructure Engineer/Administrator

Infrastructure Engineer/Administrator

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel: None

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The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking a highly motivated Linux System Engineer and Administrator with hands on experience with the full lifecycle development and maintenance of physical and virtual servers. The qualified candidate will have demonstrated experience with multiple cloud platforms, automation technologies, and with Linux system administration. The successful candidate will ensure the smooth operation of existing enterprise systems by patching and updating the system regularly; while automating repetitive tasks to improve efficiency, performance, and the security profile of the systems under management. The system engineer must also act as a subject matter expert consulting with security analysts and tenant mission system owners to resolve incidents and ensure the troubleshooting problems encountered to minimize service interruptions.
Responsibilities:

• Design and Implementation
  • Develop and implement solutions, end-to-end integrating a mix of cloud, platform, and application components.
  • Define system architectures that meet organizational needs, ensuring all components work together effectively.
• Advance new capabilities to lower total cost of ownership, increased deployment velocity, and greater system security through cloud and platform automation.
• Monitoring and Maintenance
  • Install patches for Linux systems, and enterprise continuous monitoring applications such as Splunk and Rapid7.
  • Continuously monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and perform necessary upgrades to maintain optimal functionality.
• Administer and maintain an existing an existing portfolio of linux systems include Rapid7 Nexpose Scanners, and a full Splunk stack including Indexers, Forwarders, Deployment Servers, and Search Heads.
• Collaborate by working closely with cross-functional teams, including security analysts, system owners, software developers, project managers, and other IT staff, to ensure seamless integration of systems.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, processes, and procedures to facilitate knowledge sharing and compliance.
• Provide technical support and training to users, helping them understand and effectively utilize the systems in place.
• Design, install, test, and maintain secure (STIG’d) baseline machine images.
• Implement automation to minimize time consuming and duplicative tasks.
• Installation and configuration of monitoring utilities and other compliance agents.
• Implement and follow DevSecOps best practices, procedures, and automations.
• Adhere to policies governing configuration management and change control.

Qualifications:
Required: 

• Active TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in one or more of the following areas: Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or 4 years equivalent related work experience.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and maintain complex system and software applications to include database technologies.
• System and data integration, transformation, monitoring, and systematic problem solving.
• Functional/technical implementation experience with at least 2 of the following systems: Splunk, ElasticSearch, or OpenSearch.
• 2+ years’ experience with cloud and systems administration.
• Demonstrated experience with scripting languages: bash, perl, python.
• Demonstrated experience with automation compliance using Ansible, Puppet, TerraForm.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and managing DevOps tools such as Git version control and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong communication skills and an ability to engage with multiple technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of IT operations, security, and business intelligence.
• Must remain on the client site during Program core hours of 0900-1500.

Desired:

• Current Security+ or DOD 8570 IAT Level II Certification
• AWS or Azure Certification
• ITIL v4 Certification
• Experience in the following: Splunk Apps/Add-ons
  • Search & Reporting
  • Splunk Add-on for AWS
  • Splunk Security Essentials
  • Splunk Search Processing Language (SPL) for data analysis in Splunk
• Experience with Rapid7 Nexpose Security Scanner

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What You Can Expect:

 

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

 

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy. 

 

Your potential is limitless. So is ours.

Learn more about CACI here.

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Pay Range: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more here.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$103,800 - $218,100