Linux Engineer
Location: Springfield, VA
Clearance: TS/SCI
Citizenship: US Citizenship Required
Whether running countries, corporations, or courtrooms, our clients bear the responsibility for shaping the lives of millions. At Intellectix, we are on a mission to empower them with innovative technical solutions and drive transformational change. As a Linux Engineer, you'll be the cornerstone of this mission, ensuring the security of crucial data, optimizing IT infrastructure, and simplifying business processes through cutting-edge software systems. Because at Intellectix, it's not what we do, it's why we do it.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develops technical solutions for the management of networks, software, hardware, configurations, and architectures
- Trains end users on the proper use of hardware and software
- Monitors and tunes systems to achieve optimum performance levels
- Leads efforts to ensure data/media recoverability by following a schedule of system backups archive operations
- Ensures that performance and security of computers meet the needs of network users
- May coach and provide guidance to less experience professionals
- Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, ICMP, ssh and SNMP
- Responsible for provisioning virtual and physical servers or workstations
- Knowledge of repository management practices, patch administration, and vulnerability remediation
- May serve as a team or task lead
- Administering systems using automation and scripting tools to include CLI, Ansible, or various coding languages
- Skilled in system administration tasks such as file system, network, and account troubleshooting
- Familiarity with VMWare and SAN management and concepts
- Evaluates existing systems and plans long-term strategies
- Conducts advanced audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with standards, policies, and guidelines
- Ensures workstation/server data integrity by implementing standard software and hardware solutions
- Performs advanced software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages
- Troubleshoots complex system hardware and software issues
Qualifications:
Education/Experience:
- Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or similar relevant degree or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of related experience as a Linux Administrator
Preferred Certifications:
- Security+ Certification
- Linux+ Certification
- Additional Linux certifications (RHCSA, RHCE and LPIC) desired
- Network+ Certification
Join Intellectix and be part of a dynamic team that thrives on tempo, teamwork, and technical excellence. Your skills and expertise will contribute to creating a safer and smarter tomorrow.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of related experience as a Linux Administrator
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or similar relevant degree
- Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree
- Security+ Certification
- Linux+ Certification
- Additional Linux certifications (RHCSA, RHCE and LPIC)
- Network+ Certification
What We Do
Established in 2012, Intellectix Corporation provides world-class identity and software solutions to public and private entities. While other companies focus primarily on size and revenue, we focus on results. We believe that manpower is measured by quality over quantity, and that the right people are key. We don't want to be your partner in business; we want to be your partner in success.
