Unix Engineer (Network/Systems Administration, Sr. Associate)

Summary

The MIL Corporation is seeking a Unix Engineer (Network/Systems Administration, Sr. Associate). The Engineer is responsible for systems administration, configuration management, and engineering duties for Linux computer systems. Performs systems administration of Unix operating systems, environments, and applications. Manages cybersecurity configuration, vulnerability remediation, and technical problem resolution for Unix systems.

Responsibilities

• Conducting computer configuration, cybersecurity compliance, and application management using scripting, Ansible, and other administrative tools.

• Facilitating projects and initiatives supporting customer requirements and security mandates.

• Creating and updating tickets/tasks in management tools (including Azure DevOps and ServiceNow), ensuring clear communication of status and reporting on tasking progress.

• Performing testing and documenting results to ensure compliance with requirements.

• Ensuring adherence to change management policies to support governance/approvals for systems administration.

Travel

None

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant experience to include:

  • Engineering and administration of Linux / Unix systems

  • Security and Configurating Linux/Unix systems including experience with STIG implementation

  • Red Hat and Debian based systems

  • HW and Virtualization (VMWare and Cloud IaaS)

  • Experience with scripting, including using Ansible playbook scripts

• Bachelor's degree (or the following may be substituted):

  • High School Diploma (or GED), coupled with an additional 6 years of relevant experience; or

  • Associate's degree, coupled with an additional 4 years of relevant experience

Desired Qualifications

• Ten (10) or more years of experience related to design, development, and integration of hardware and software to support Unix environments with virtualization, including RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu, and SPARC Solaris.

• Ten (10) or more years hands on experience performing a variety of engineering and operational related assignments associated with Linux, to include mounting SAN/NAS connections, backup operations, and application / component updates.

• Ten (10) or more years building Unix/Linux servers, ensuring security requirements are met, testing servers/systems/software/hardware, and integrating/installing them into the production environment.

• Five (5) or more years' experience in AWS, Azure, and other cloud IaaS/PaaS environments.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to comfortably converse with customers on a regular basis to determine customer needs and ensure those needs are met.

• Experience preparing all necessary documentation to operate and maintain managed equipment and/or software.

• Prior experience with performance monitoring, troubleshooting and root cause analysis, documentation of issues/recommendations to optimize and maintain consistent service delivery.

• Advanced certification related to one or more Unix flavor.

• Strong skills in key operational areas, including strategic thinking, multi-tasking, time management, planning, and executing to a defined schedule.

Education

• Bachelor's degree (or the following may be substituted):

  • High School Diploma (or GED), coupled with an additional 6 years of relevant experience; or

  • Associate's degree, coupled with an additional 4 years of relevant experience

Clearance

Public Trust

Compensation

The MIL Corporation values your contribution and offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being. We are pleased to offer a comprehensive range of benefits to our full-time employees which includes health, life, disability, and retirement plans, as well as paid time off, opportunities for professional growth and tuition assistance. Additional benefits and incentives may also apply, which will be communicated during the hiring process.

Salary at MIL is determined based on factors such as qualifications, experience, and contractual limitations. For this position, the projected compensation range is $135,000 - 145,000 per year. This estimate represents the typical salary range is just one part of MIL's complete compensation package. Learn more on the MIL Careers page.

Why MIL?

The MIL Corporation (MIL) is a dynamic workforce of industry professionals who deliver world-class solutions in cyber, engineering, financial management, and information technology - and we are looking for candidates like you!Whether you're fresh out of college, the military, or well into your professional services career, MIL has great job opportunities that might be a great fit.

Here at MIL, we pride ourselves on the family-like environment instilled amongst our team. Our employees love working here and it truly shows through our various recognitions & awards. Some of our most recent awards include:

• 2021-2022, Top Workplaces USA award (Energage)
• 2017-2022 Top Workplaces Award, Greater Washington Area (The Washington Post)
• 2018-2022 Certified Great Workplace, Great Place to Work
  • • 2021 & 2022, Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services
    • 2021 Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials
    • 2018 Fortune, Great Place to Work: Best Place to Work for Diversity
• 2020- 2022, 2017, Top Workplace Award, South Carolina (Greenville Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly, and Charleston Business Magazine)
• 2022 Freedom Award, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), Department of Defense
• 2018, Above & Beyond Award, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), Department of Defense

If your goal is to help the federal government deploy leading technologies, improve financial management, or defend the nation in cyberspace, MIL welcomes you. Become a part of something greater, where you, the people, make the difference.

The MIL Corporation is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.