Linux Engineer - OpenShift (TS/SCI required)

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Linux Engineer to support an IC customer/contract in the Springfield, VA area. This position requires a TS/SCI clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI polygraph.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs installation, securing, monitoring, testing, configuration, migration, maintenance and troubleshooting of OpenShift Cluster.
• Architecting OpenShift as needed to meet application requirements (compute, storage, networking, and operations)
• Performing OpenShift cluster upgrades and security patches as needed
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration
• Experience with container orchestration and administration
• Experience with Kubernetes networking & troubleshooting (DNS, load balancers, service IPs, node ports, etc.)
• Develops computer systems specifications that fit with the government's system architecture standards. Establishes and documents system parameters and formats, ensures hardware and software systems compatibility and coordinates and/or modifies system parameters in terms of existing and projected computer capacity and capabilities.
• Revises existing systems and procedures to correct deficiencies and maintain more effective data handling, conversion, input/output requirements, and storage.
• Responsible for installation and maintenance of storage, networking, and server hardware.
• Ensures availability of development systems to end users through continuous system monitoring and issue remediation.
• Applies required security updates and implementations mandated by DoD cyber security regulations.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience deploying OpenShift in an on-premise environment
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD Platform
• Experience with DevSecOps implementations on OpenShift
• RHEL administration
• Preference to administrators experienced in NetApp storage management
• Preference to administrators experienced with Cisco switch and networking management
• Preference to administrators experienced with ESXI VM management
• Preference to administrators experienced with RHEL certification

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
• 10+ years IT experience

Benefits and Perks

Compensation

• Industry competitive salary well above market average
• 401K plan with 4% company match, immediately fully vested
• Referral bonuses up to $5,000

100% company-paid benefits

• Cigna Medical plan for employee + family
• Vision and Dental plan for employee + family
• Short Term Disability for employee
• Long Term Disability for employee
• Life Insurance for employee

Flexible Paid Time Off Policy

• 180 hours (minimum) per year of PTO with additional time at manager discretion
• 10+ Company Holidays per year
• 6 weeks paid maternity and paternity leave
• Flexible work environment to accommodate commuting, family and personal schedules

Career Growth

• Company sponsored training and certifications
• No questions asked professional/business/technical book reimbursement
• Company paid training and conference attendance and travel expenses
  
  

Company Overview
Innovative Data Solutions (IDS) is a small business specializing in engineering and supporting mission critical IT infrastructure for the US Government Intelligence, Defense and Homeland Security communities.

Established in 2008, IDS has 15 years of experience delivering IT solutions to the Federal market. We’re a small company of technology enthusiasts and we thrive on exceeding expectations. We specialize in Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Storage, High Performance Computing, Cybersecurity and Data Analytics. Across these technology areas we provide full lifecycle services: strategy, design, implementation and operations.

IDS engineers are based in Washington, DC and St. Louis, MO and are experienced working with US Government installations across the US, Europe and Asia.