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Principal Platform Engineer / Linux (#914860837)

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Top Secret/SCI
Unspecified
CI Polygraph
IT - Hardware
Aurora, CO (On-Site/Office)

Client is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer / Linux with well-rounded Linux Infrastructure Engineering expertise to join an agile product team. The Ideal candidate will have experience in both traditional infrastructure design; provisioning of platform, storage, and networking resources for existing on-premise infrastructure hardware that ideally also has experience in emerging DevOps/DevSecOps & Modernized technologies. The Principal Platform Engineer would be engaged in the design and implementation of the system updates and upgrades with Focus on the Linux Server / Linux OS expertise and will interface both with the Program's Sr. Management and the Customer for Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) as required.

The Principal Platform Engineer / Linux would be involved with development, implementation of traditional compute/network/storage systems and related deployments, as well as support improving the program platform's over-arching design through new emerging technologies. This includes existing operating systems and existing server hardware designs, as well as supporting the design and development of new modernized system architectures.

Note: This position is based in Aurora CO and will be working within a Secure Compartmented Integration Facility (SCIF) and may require some travel (10% or less) to customer sites for support and possible on call support/overtime.

What You Will Do

• You will leverage company and industry best practices and capabilities to develop and communicate implementation, of infrastructure solutions.

• You will maintain existing systems through Linux Based Tools and manage the COTS stack on the system to support program needs.

• You will assist to train up other Jr engineers to support the Program / team as needed to support program Operations.

• You will assist with integration of the selected platform provisioning tool such as VMWare.

• You will be the focal point for the equipment room (lab) to ensure that all compute network and storage resources are properly allocated and maintained for the program's use.

• You will ensure that the COTS stack and versioning is consistent across the platform; and will work with the team to make updates as necessary.

• You will travel to customer sites to assist in system updates and deliveries when necessary.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires BS/BA Degree in Science, Technology Engineering Math (STEM) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or Physics and 8+ years of related work experience

• Experience with Agile Development Methodologies (E.g. scrum, SAFe)

• Experience with VMware

• Experience with programming languages (E.g. Python, Java, Ruby, Bash, C++, C#, Go)

• Current TS/SCI / CI Poly issued security clearance is required day 1. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Linux LDAP for creating Linux based accounts and managing roles and permissions

• Experience with Linux Bash scripting for task automation and management of existing scripts

• Experience with modernization technologies such as Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher etc.

• Good understanding of Agile Development processes

• Notional experience with Windows & Windows Server OS

• General / Notional Experience in Networks; SAN/NAS designs and implementation

• Cisco IOS / Fiber Switch Familiarity • Cisco Server Hardware / ILO Remote Management • Sun Microsystems Server Management
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Job Category
IT - Hardware
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Top Secret/SCI