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BAE SystemsLondon Stock Exchange: BA: Designs and manufactures advanced defense and aerospace systems.
6+ YOEBachelor's degree and 6+ years relevant experience; Top Secret/SCI eligibility with polygraph; expertise with Linux (RHEL, RockyOS), BASH, Linux administration, configuration management (Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, CloudFormation); cloud and scripting skills preferred.
Linux, Red Hat, RHEL, RockyOS, BASH, Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, CloudFormation, Python, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, OpenShift
BAE SystemsLondon Stock Exchange: BA: Designs and manufactures advanced defense and aerospace systems.
11+ YOEBachelor's degree and 11+ years relevant experience; Expert Linux administration (Red Hat/RHEL/RockyOS), BASH/Python, Ansible/Puppet/Terraform/CloudFormation, cloud platforms, and Top Secret/SCI eligibility.
Linux, Red Hat, RHEL, RockyOS, BASH, Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, CloudFormation, Python, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, OpenShift
Nightwing: Provides advanced cyber and intelligence solutions for national security.
5+ YOECurrent Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; 5+ years Linux systems engineering, 3+ years advanced Linux networking, VPN, and SaltStack automation; hands-on Debian/Ubuntu and scripting with Python/Bash.
MAXISIQ: Provides specialized cybersecurity and communications engineering for federal agencies.
3+ YOETS/SCI with CI poly; Security+ (IAM II/IAT II); CompTIA Linux+; 3+ years Linux operations; 2+ years government contracts; Cisco configuration; Windows Active Directory; VMware; containers; bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Linux, VMware, Windows Active Directory, Docker, Cisco, CI/CD tooling
Freddie MacOTCQB: FMCC: Purchases and securitizes home mortgages for the secondary market.
5+ YOE5-7+ years of expert-level Linux engineering, AWS (EC2, EKS), automation with IaC/DevOps, Ansible, Python/Shell, security/compliance, on-call readiness.
VTG: Provides force modernization and digital transformation for defense agencies.
4+ YOE4+ years as a Network Engineer; 2-4 years Linux experience; BS in CS or related field; network design/architecture expertise; Secret clearance ability; US Citizen; strong communication.
CACI InternationalNYSE: CACI: Provides information technology and engineering services for government agencies.
10+ YOETS/SCI with Poly required; 10+ years related experience; Bachelor's in technical field or equivalent; strong Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) knowledge; automation (Ansible/Puppet/Chef/Terraform), CI/CD (Jenkins/GitLab CI/GitHub Actions), scripting (Python/Bash), cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), containers (Docker/Kubernetes), monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana/Infl...
Fantom Corporation: Provides specialized IT, engineering, and cybersecurity services for federal agencies.
4+ YOEActive Top Secret/SCI clearance and polygraph willingness, bachelor's in CS/IT/Engineering, 4+ years Linux systems engineering experience, Linux administration, AWS (EC2, S3), Agile tool familiarity (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket), strong troubleshooting and communication.
Quartermaster AI: Deploying AI-powered sensor networks for maritime domain awareness.
5+ YOE5+ years embedded Linux/platform software experience; strong C++ and Python; Yocto, ROS2, Jetson/TensorRT/CUDA experience; networking, OTA update systems, hardware bring-up, and cross-boundary debugging skills.
General Dynamics Information TechnologyNYSE: GD: Provides mission-critical IT services to government and defense organizations.
5+ YOE5+ years Linux systems engineering; TS/SCI clearance with CI poly; US citizenship; Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related; strong RHEL, Ansible, scripting.
GDITNYSE: GD: Delivers IT and mission services to government agencies.
5+ YOE5+ years Linux systems engineering; TS/SCI clearance; US citizenship; Bachelor's in Computer Science or Engineering; experience with Ansible, Bash/Python, RHEL, Satellite/Capsule; virtualization (Nutanix); observability tools.
E&M Technologies: Provides cybersecurity and intelligence services to government and military.
4+ YOEBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field plus 4-6 years experience; US citizen; Top Secret/SCI with poly; DoD security clearance required; strong Linux and AWS experience.
Peraton: National security and mission-critical government technology services provider.
3+ YOEActive U.S. citizenship with Top Secret/SCI clearance; 3+ years technical experience (or 5 with BS); CompTIA Security+; expertise with RHEL/Ubuntu, Ansible, Kubernetes; strong communication skills.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu, Ansible, Kubernetes, Terraform, Splunk, Grafana, SolarWinds, GitHub, GitLab, Network File System (NFS), DISA STIGs, NIST 800-53
Peraton: Provides advanced technology and mission support for government agencies.
5+ YOETop Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, CompTIA Security+; Bachelor’s (or Master’s) plus relevant experience; expertise with Ansible, RHEL/Ubuntu in disconnected environments, Kubernetes, and IaC/monitoring tools.
Configuration as Code (CaC), Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu, Terraform, Kubernetes, DISA STIGs, NIST 800-53, Splunk, Grafana, SolarWinds, Network File Systems (NFS), GitHub, GitLab
Senior Linux Server Engineer – Cloud Infrastructure
Reston or Plano
$123k-$161k/yrHybridFull Time
Fannie MaeOTCQB: FNMA: Providing liquidity and stability to the U.S. housing market.
2+ YOEManage large-scale Linux server environments in AWS and on-prem, design infrastructure solutions, monitor performance and capacity, harden Linux images, use Puppet and IaC, 2+ years hands-on Linux experience; Bachelor's required; Linux/AWS certs preferred.
AWS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), Amazon Linux, VMware vSphere, VCF, DELL VxRAIL, CISCO UCS, PowerShell, Unix Scripting, Python, Puppet, SELinux, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Themis Insight: Provides technical consulting and data analytics for national security.
14+ YOETS/SCI with Polygraph required; 14 years systems engineering experience; bachelor’s in related field (or 5 additional years experience); Linux/system administration, IAVA remediation, system design and integration experience.
Trinity Global Consulting: Provides professional support services to US government agencies.
4+ YOEBachelor's in Computer Science (or related) with 4+ years systems administration experience, active Top Secret clearance with CI polygraph, CompTIA Security+ before start, 2+ years AWS experience, strong Linux skills, and familiarity with Jira/Confluence/BitBucket.