Linux Sustainment Engineer
Atlas Tech, a veteran-owned IT company serving multiple DoD customers in support of America's warfighters, is seeking a motivated, analytical, and detail-oriented Linux Sustainment Engineer to assist our Navy customer in defining, developing, implementing, maintaining, supporting, tuning, and troubleshooting software and hardware infrastructure relating to Linux servers. These key positions are part of a dynamic team fulfilling technical needs of our military.
About the role
You will maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers, administer Red Hat virtual machines (KVM) and containers (Docker/Podman), and develop software applications primarily in Python (Java or C# experience considered). Travel up to 10%.
Responsibilities
- Maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers
- Administer Red Hat virtual machines (KVM) and containers (Docker/Podman)
- Develop software applications in Python (Python preferred; Java or C# experience considered)
- Automate maintenance tasks using shell scripting (Bash)
- Maintain source code in software repositories (Git)
- Assist in management of network devices, including configuration of layer 2 & 3 switches and routers
- Assist subject matter experts with software engineering change requests (ECR) and software installation documentation
- Research and resolve software trouble reports impacting application functionality
- Ensure compliance with applicable Department of Defense (DoD) guidelines for IT system security, specifically STIG compliance
Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must currently possess and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Level Security Clearance
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Microsoft Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
- Programming/scripting languages (Bash/Python/HTML/etc.)
- Git, GitLab, GitLab Pipelines, Artifactory, Confluence and Jira
- Demonstrated knowledge of hardware specifications found in desktops, laptops, tablets and servers
- Strong documentation and oral communication skills
- Ability to multi-task and balance multiple goals and priorities
- Self-motivated, strong work ethic and commitment to quality
- A passion for learning about, and working in the IT industry
Qualifications
- BS Degree in relevant technical field or combination of education and experience
- CompTIA Security+
- 8-10 years of Linux system administration experience
- 5 years of software development experience using Python, Java or C#
- Bash and shell script development experience
- Technical documentation experience
- Desired: networking and testing experience
- 3 years’ experience working with a wide range of IT products
Skills
We'd be impressed if you had:
- Experience with configuration management and automation platforms (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)
- Experience with Ansible Automation Platform
- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker/Podman, Kubernetes)
Benefits
Atlas Tech offers a competitive salary, generous benefits package, and an opportunity to make a positive impact in your own community.
Employee Testimonials
- “From day 1, I knew Atlas Tech was where I wanted to be. Atlas’ culture embraces creativeness, community involvement, and taking care of their employees. If you’re looking for a great place to work, come join us!” - Blane
- “I could not have asked for a better company to transition from Active-Duty military to civilian life. Atlas not only provides opportunities for professional growth, but it’s also highly encouraged. The passion and appreciation for what we do that is displayed every day, makes it exciting for me to come to work each day.” - Laurence