• Unix/Linux Senior Engineer

    Indigo IT, LLC (Washington, DC)


    Unix/Linux Senior Engineer

     

    Washington, DC

    SUMMARY:

    Founded in 2001, Indigo IT is an award winning information technology consulting and services company. We are a trusted services provider to government agencies seeking innovative Cloud, Cybersecurity, Knowledge Management, and Enterprise solutions. We know our defense, federal, and civilian customers have critical IT infrastructures that must remain reliable, available, and maximized. Indigo IT is mission focused and committed to maintaining a sense of urgency in anticipating and supporting our customers’ technology goals and objectives. Our unique ability to think beyond today allows our clients to stay ahead of their IT challenges. As a Veteran-Friendly employer, we are proudly partnered with the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program, and a recipient of the HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award, which recognizes our commitment to recruiting our nation’s Veterans. Recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest growing companies in 2020 & 2021 and named as one of the 2022 Best Places to Work in Virginia, we are always looking to hire top talent in the field - come join us today!

     

    The Unix/Linux Senior Engineer will provide information technology services to support a small U.S. federal government agency in Washington, DC. This position will have a primary focus on server and application support in Data Analytics Platform environment. This includes delivering technical infrastructure services for engineering, maintenance and support of the agency’s enterprise DAP environments in Unix/Linux and the Cloud. Strong technical knowledge in system administration and broad experience in troubleshooting of various hosted applications such as SAS, Rstudio, SFTP, ability to assist Oracle DBAs are required

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

    + Provide expert-level support in the design, implementation, configuration, and maintenance of Linux/Unix-based enterprise systems, with a focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.

    + Manage and optimize DAP (Data Analytics Platform) workloads and infrastructure, including performance tuning and integration of Oracle databases and related components.

    + Proactively monitor, log, and analyze system and service events, including outages, performance issues, and security incidents, across both virtualized and bare-metal environments.

    + Apply critical thinking to troubleshoot and resolve complex system and application issues, including those requiring unfamiliar or advanced command-line tools or scripting solutions.

    + Lead initiatives involving the integration, hardening, patching, and automation of Linux/Unix systems, supporting both cloud and on-premises infrastructures.

    + Maintain up-to-date documentation, including architecture diagrams, configuration standards, procedural guides, and operational runbooks for system and database environments.

    + Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, DBAs, and third-party vendors to ensure efficient and secure operations of core platforms and services.

    + Champion innovation by evaluating and implementing new technologies, tools, and scripts, demonstrating a continuous learning mindset and comfort working beyond familiar command sets.

    + Provide subject matter expertise and mentorship on Red Hat system administration, shell scripting, security configurations, and storage/network configurations.

    + Deliver both scheduled and ad hoc operational support and incident response, including participation in after-hours or on-call rotations as needed.

    + Support and enforce best practices for user and system access control, automation, backup/recovery processes, and system monitoring, including DAP-related integrations and Oracle DB system dependencies.

    + Coordinate server and application migrations, upgrades, and lifecycle management activities while minimizing downtime and maintaining data integrity.

    + Ensure Linux/Unix systems are compliant with enterprise security standards and capable of supporting evolving business and regulatory requirements.

    DESIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

    + US Citizenship and ability to obtain a high-level public trust clearance required.

    + Ten (10) years of experience performing systems engineering duties within the technology environments listed below

    + Virtual Environments: Amazon Web Services (e.g., CloudFront, VPC, API Gateway, EC2, RDS)

    + Red Hat: support of onsite and AWS instances and assistance with installed customer applications.

    + Solaris: Ability to support Solaris is a plus.

     

    At Indigo IT, we offer an expansive benefits package for our employees, which includes: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage options. In addition, we offer 401(k) with company match, Group life and disability, Flex Spending Accounts (FSA), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid holidays, and Education assistance. We also have in house training programs for employees, we reward thought leadership with bonuses and recognition for publishing, speaking, and innovative thought leadership in our industry.

     

    Indigo IT is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. This employer uses E-Verify.