Senior Linux Systems Engineer | TS/SCI - Blackspoke

St. Louis, MO

About the Job

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation's safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats. Be part of an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the nation's most critical intelligence organizations. Your work directly impacts national security and global issues, you will have the chance to contribute to missions that are of paramount importance to the United States and its allies, know that that the environments and programs you support are making a difference on a global scale. Our customers operate at the forefront of technology, dealing with some of the most advanced defense, geospatial, and intelligence systems in the world.

What you will be working on (Job Description):
At Blackspoke, people are our differentiator. Our work depends on a TS/SCI cleared Senior Linux Systems Engineer joining our team to support our customer and help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

Design and define system architecture for new or existing computer systems
Contribute to completion of specific engineering programs and projects
Develop solutions to a variety of complex engineering problems
Perform complex systems design, development, and integration from the start of a systems life cycle to the end
Oversee complex infrastructure including installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software, and system management tools
Perform complex systems modeling, simulation, and analysis
Prepare and maintain documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects
Maintain current knowledge of rapidly changing technology
May coach and provide guidance to less-experienced professionals
May serve as a team or task lead

What you will bring to us (Required Skills):

Education: BA/BS or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
Qualifications: 8+ years of related experience
Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance required and able to pass a CI polygraph
Required Skills: Linux systems administration

Would be nice if you bring the following (Highly Desired):

Deep expertise in one of the following areas and working knowledge in one or more of the others:

Operational support
Virtualization technologies (VMware, virtual networking, vROPS, XenServer/XCP-ng)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, YUM, Satellite, Capsule technologies
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Ceph storage platform
GitLab
Scripting/Coding (Bash, Python, etc.)
Kubernetes
Ansible
Helm charts
Automation

What you will get:

The opportunity to work on high-impact projects critical to national security
A growth environment with avenues for career progression and technical skill-building
A collaborative culture that values innovation and efficiency
A robust benefits package to attract and retain top talent

Location: 2nd Street - St. Louis, MO / NCE - Springfield, VA
US Citizenship Required with Active Security Clearance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans or veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply. If you need assistance applying outside of the online application, please contact recruiting@blackspoke.com for more information.

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Source : Blackspoke