What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Engineer (Linux) position at The Swift Group?
Job Description
Job Description
The Swift Group is seeking an experienced Senior Linux Systems Engineer with a minimum of 11 years of relevant experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Linux systems, including Red Hat and its derivatives, and will provide Linux administration and infrastructure support in a large enterprise environment. This role requires extensive experience with system engineering, software development, and operations and maintenance (O&M) support.
This position is located in the Herndon, VA area.
Key Responsibilities :
- Perform systems engineering and software development across multiple large enterprise server environments, including Linux, Red Hat, and CentOS.
- Provide technical guidance on software engineering techniques and automated support tools.
- Analyze functional business applications and design specifications for functional activities.
- Prepare required documentation, including program-level and user-level materials.
- Assist in establishing standards for information systems procedures and best practices.
- Perform technical evaluations and analysis of system infrastructure.
- Support the customer in the development and maintenance of systems baseline.
- Assess server loads and collaborate with technical leads to develop tuning recommendations.
- Provide additional duties as assigned to support operational objectives.
- Provide on-call pager / phone duty support as part of operational responsibilities.
- Complete day-to-day Operations & Maintenance (O&M) tasks.
- Perform operating system software updates, upgrades, and patches to maintain system health and security.
Required Qualifications :
Desired Qualifications :
The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
Pay Range : $49,996.80 - $290,004.00
Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and / or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to : level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.
At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to : healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.
Salary : $49,997 - $290,004
