What are the responsibilities and job description for the Linux System Engineer position at Encantado Technical Solutions?
Overview
Encantado Technical Solutions is seeking a Linux System Engineer to support the client at a major National Laboratory in Albuquerque, NM. The client’s organization is responsible and driven for providing customer focused, flexible, secure and proven network transport services to meet the mission IT needs. The services include DNS/DHCP Tier 0 services, Enterprise Logging Services, GPONG (Gigabit Passive Optical Network), wireless design and implementation, Optical Transport Services/ DWDM, Radio and Spectrum Management.
Work is 100% on-site.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include designing, building, integrating and other activities in both the classified and unclassified environments. The primary responsibility is to provide UNIX/Linux System Administration support for server systems that host critical applications and services. The role will also be expected to resolve new problems as the technologies are deployed that will require creative solutions and a variety of enterprise services.
- Provide ongoing back-up/on-call pager rotation and support.
- Hardware and software operating system maintenance, performance tuning, capacity planning, troubleshooting, and testing of operating systems and services.
- Work in a team environment to develop strong working relationships with team members, customer groups and other teams in infrastructure computing, cyber security, and other outside government agencies.
Qualifications
- Associates Degree in IT Field and 4 years of relevant experience. In lieu of degree 7 years of job-related experience.
- Must be a US Citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy security clearance.
- Four years of experience in Networking to include DNS.
Required Skills:
- 4 Years of experience supporting Linux (preferably RHEL).
- Familiar with network communication protocols, and other related protocols.
- Experience with scripting languages (Python, Perl, Bash)
- Experience with web-based REST API’s
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated experience in effectively prioritizing and executing tasks in a constantly changing environment.
- Ability to develop and nurture effective relationships internal and external to the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and perform work independently and, in a team environment.
- Must be open to learning and supporting a wide variety of technologies.
- Ability to work with vendors to acquire software, hardware, resolve issues, etc.
Desired Skills:
- Experience support DNS (BIND, Infoblox)
- Experience with IPV6
- General knowledge of how the following infrastructure component’s function switches, routers, firewalls, load balances, authentication.
- Security Certification.
WHY WORK AT ENCANTADO TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS?
Encantado is powered by our people. We believe that together, through teamwork, communication, and dedicated service, we can accomplish more than we could individually. If a culture of collaboration and growth is important to you, you’ll feel at home at Encantado. We offer clear opportunities for advancement and comprehensive benefit packages to help our employees and their families stay healthy and feel secure.
ABOUT US:
Encantado Technical Solutions (ETS) is an unpopulated joint venture between Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc. and ECS Federal, LLC. ETS is bolstered by second-tier subcontractors KeyLogic and Amentum. As ETS is unpopulated, employees will work for one of the four companies listed above.
It has been and continues to be the policy of Encantado Technical Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other status protected by applicable law.
