INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER (TS/SCI W/FULL SCOPE POLY)

Company: NorthHill Technology
Location: Fairfax
Posted on: November 18, 2024

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION:Seeking a Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer with Information System Security experience. The position requires a broad set of skills for monitoring and maintaining hardware in compliance with security requirements as well as maintaining a variety of applications used to support infrastructure operations.The Infrastructure Engineer is an experienced Linux System Administrator. The candidate will assist with supporting a larger team of developers, engineers, and analysts all charged with expanding, operating, and maintaining information systems built upon hundreds of Linux instances on virtualized and bare metal hardware. Team responsibilities include Linux system build automation, network architecture and implementation, all facets of cyber security compliance, deployment and management of core subsystems and services such as storage, DNS, email, VMware clusters, and backups. The team also maintains a small number of Windows systems.The role of the Infrastructure Engineer is to implement new and upgrade existing systems and services in compliance with applicable security policies and best practices.Candidates should have an understanding of the cybersecurity policies and procedures for Government (DoD, Intelligence Community) sectors information systems and sufficient technical knowledge and experience to implement them.The Infrastructure Engineer will help determine and recommend appropriate solutions and implementations to help meet program needs.Candidate must possess the ability to communicate effectively and be flexible, adaptable, and willing to take ownership of projects.Candidate will have several technical areas of primary responsibility depending on experience and will be expected to cross train and support other areas as needed. Superior attention to detail is required. Must exhibit positive attitude and good customer service skills at all times.Must be US Citizen and have an active TS/SCI Clearance with Full Scope Poly.REQUIRED SKILLS:Experience with on-prem server and storage hardware provisioning, installation and maintenance from vendors such as HPE and DellProficiency with Red Hat Linux/Unix environments to include Red Hat Certified System Engineer (RHCSE) or equivalent skills. 5+ years' experience as Linux system engineer/adminExperience with VMware administration to include vSphere, vSAN, virtual distributed switches, and vCenterProficient, efficient, and confident in writing and deploying Linux/UNIX scripts for system administration and file managementFunctions well in a fast-paced environment with shifting prioritiesAdvanced problem solving skills: able to use prior experience and knowledge to address new situationsSecurity engineering experienceEagerness to learn new technologies and tools as needed, such as Apache NiFiDESIRED SKILLS:Experience providing continuous monitoring support for information systems to include expertise in USG security compliance processes, scan tools and systemsSecurity certifications (Security+ or CISSP)Experience with Puppet and/or AnsibleExperience with Apache NiFiFamiliar with source code control tools such as: git, gitlab, cvs, svnExperience with public key infrastructure (PKI), secure shell (ssh) configuration and troubleshooting, sssd, httpdExperience with Amazon Web Services or other cloud technologiesCisco certifications (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE); familiarity with GRE tunnels, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, Virtual Port Channel (VPC), FibreChannel SANExperience deploying storage preferably from Pure Storage (FlashArray and FlashBlade)Experience bootstrapping HPE or Dell servers, configuring storage, iLO/iDRACExperience deploying monitoring tools such as Grafana or ElasticExperience with relational database technologies such as Oracle and MySQLAdvanced writing skills: able to clearly articulate ideas for executive level as well as technical staff consumptionProficiency with Window Server administrationEducation and Experience:Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, plus 5 years of experience is desired.

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