Linux Systems Engineer

Apogee is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer to support the Army Analytics Group (AAG).  We are looking for someone willing to learn and grow. 

AAG is a Joint Operation that provides primary support to the Army and secondary support to DOD components. It maintains an integrated Cloud infrastructure consisting of development, testing, training, user acceptance, production, and other types of environments. Operations contract support is required to provide services for enterprise information technology operations and maintenance support.

The environment hosts numerous types of applications, which are broad in scope and can cover all Uniformed Services, all components of the Total Force (Active, Guard, Reserve, and Civilian), and Federal and critical DOD operations throughout the world. The applications supported include domains such as logistical, financial, personnel, organizational, and analytical domains.

This is a full-time remote opportunity.

Why work with us? 

Apogee Engineering, LLC is a provider of research, engineering, operations, software, cyber, intel, training, technical services, financial and administrative expertise across an array of DOD and Federal Civilian customers. Our company was founded on the commitment of making a positive difference for our customers and our people. Apogee’s culture is infused with integrity and a passion for excellence, which has propelled us into the ranks of an elite small business company. Apogee is known for an unwavering dedication to our client's success, a warm and employee-centric work environment, and an enthusiasm to provide the right solution at the right time.

What you will be doing: 

• Configuring Linux and Unix machines in a on-premises and cloud environment
• Conducting capacity planning and resource management for SANs and NetApp 
• Supporting a variety of software stacks for production applications
• Using Ansible and other orchestration tools to optimize deployments
• Developing tool kits to make administration easier 
• Using Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) applications and implementation in an enterprise environment 
• Assisting in security and patch management of Red Hat Linux systems utilizing Red Hat Satellite infrastructure management tools
• Collaborating with developers and project managers to stand-up applications

Minimum Requirements   Citizenship: US Citizenship required Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a minimum interim Secret level clearance or higher Education: HS Diploma Years of Experience: 16 years of experience in:

• Experience in Bash scripting or Equivalent Scripting Language (Python, PowerShell) 
• Database configuration and management experience (Postgres, MySQL preferred)
• Familiarity with SELinux
• Familiarity with Risk Management Framework for DoD and STIG requirements

Preferred Requirements    Certifications: IAT level III OR DevSecOps OR SysOps certifications in Azure or AWS Education: Master's degree in Mathematics, Technology, Computer Science, and Engineering with 8 years of relevant experience Experience: 3 Years of IT administration experience 

• Knowledge of the Elastic Stack (ELK) SIEM application 
• Experience with the Azure and AWS cloud environments preferred
• Understanding the concepts of Infrastructure as Code and Containerization for the development and deployment of systems in a cloud environment is desirable

Benefits:

• Apogee offers two medical plans, a high deductible health plan with an HRA and a traditional POS plan with co-pays, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, PTO, paid holidays, parental, military, and jury duty paid leaves. Regular part-time employees scheduled for twenty-four or more hours per work week are eligible for benefits on a pro-rated basis.
• The base pay for this position ranges from $90,000 to $140,000 across the U.S. There is a different range applicable for specific work locations. Base pay is based on several factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, experience, skills, abilities, training, and education.