Linux Systems Engineer - CACI Products

Overview

Steely is a fast-growing, high-tech, mission-driven company based out of Reston, Virginia that prides itself on delivering technical and mission-related solutions that allow our customers to succeed in achieving their most challenging goals.

We are a close-knit team of highly motivated and skilled individuals that are focused on a commitment to facing the most complex and difficult efforts head-on with a balance of creativity and discipline, and an unwavering nerve.

Steely is looking for a like-minded individual to join our team as a Linux Systems Engineer.

Our Team embraces the concept that the sky's the limit. Regardless of where you are at in your career, our goal is to work with you to refine your skills, add to your technical tool belt, and aid you in your growth as a professional.  We offer growth opportunities such as leadership training, industry conferences, and mentorship from experienced, passionate individuals.

Candidates must be able to hold and maintain a security clearance, therefore U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building and implementing new networks and application services to satisfy business need.
• Document and maintain network architecture.
• Contribute to ongoing policies and procedures defined to maintain and improve the network environments.
• Monitor, protect, and tune network traffic using standard logging and management tools.
• Ensure staff equipment (i.e. laptops and workstations) are patched and performant.
• Ensure printers, scanners, and other network infrastructure is accessible to staff.
• Conduct regular compliance audits to ensure network assets are patched and maintained.
• Ensure the availability for applications that require network connectivity.
• Provide expertise in multiple operating systems (Linux/MacOS/Windows/VMWare).

Qualifications

• Must have at minimum an active secret clearance.Competence on Linux command line (2+ years).
  
  Familiarity with basic Linux commands, troubleshooting tools, and network administration configurations.
• Experience (2+ years) in network administration including design, maintenance, monitoring, and upgrading.
• Competent experience (2+ years) in virtualization technologies (VLAN configuration, vCenter, etc).
• Ability to work independently, and demonstrate a strong desire to learn and improve.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical staff.
• Must be willing to report to office location (Reston, VA) daily to start, can negotiate hybrid schedule after first 6 weeks.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's of Science in IT-related field of study
• 5 years of previous working experience as a Linux administrator
• Competent in Shell, Perl, and/or Python scripting
• Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, SSH, SNMP, etc.
• Familiarity with VMWare
• Security+ certification
• Familiarity with DevOps tooling (e.g. Jenkins, Salt, Gitlab)
• Familiarity with SECRET and TS enclave networking requirements
• Cybersecurity expertise, including adversarial awareness and common IT Security requirements
• Active TS/SCI clearance preferred

Our benefits

• 401(k) match of 6% with immediate vesting
• Highly subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Vacation, Personal and Sick Leave (not combined as Paid Time Off)
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability coverage paid for by the company

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, national origin, color, age, military service eligibility or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital

status, or any other protected class. We encourage and support workplace diversity.