Senior UNIX System Engineer
Core
Manage, maintain, deploy, and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Enterprise Linux, and Solaris UNIX servers in federal environments, focusing on security hardening, patch management, and system performance.
Role type
Senior UNIX System Engineer
Builds
Production UNIX server infrastructure and security configurations for federal government clients
Domain
Federal IT / Cybersecurity / UNIX Systems
Required skills
UNIX system administration, YUM/RPM patch management, system hardening (firewalld/iptables), SELinux configuration, DNS/SFTP/SMTP/NTP configuration, command-line account management, SOP creation, federal environment support (STIGs/SRGs/RMF/SCA-V/CORA) (via careerplan.io/jobs/TekSynap-Senior-UNIX-System-Engineer-senior-unix-system-engineer-at-teksynap)
Preferred skills
CompTIA Security+ certification, Computing Environment (CE) certification (Red Hat), experience with large-scale hardware/software deployments across geographically dispersed sites
Technologies
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Enterprise Linux, Solaris, YUM, RPM, firewalld, iptables, SELinux, SSH, Telnet, ifconfig, netstat, DNS, SFTP, SMTP, NTP
Responsibilities
Manage, maintain, deploy, and troubleshoot UNIX servers; monitor and tune system performance; plan and implement hardware and software lifecycle management; harden systems and report on security status; configure and maintain network services; manage local users and enforce access control policies; document and carry out repeatable processes and disaster recovery procedures
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
