Unix System Engineer

Req : RQ210633

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other

Required:

None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills:

Backup and Recovery (Software),Disaster Recovery Planning,Information Systems

Certifications:

Project Management Professional (PMP) | Project Management Institute (PMI) - Project Management Institute (PMI)

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

The ITS‑EPA IV Managed Application, Infrastructure, Networking, Enterprise, and Security Services (MAINES) – Task 2 Infrastructure group provides infrastructure support of EPA Unix, Windows, and VMware information systems on hardware located primarily in NC, DC, and Colorado, supplemental satellite data centers in multiple states, and tenants in Azure and AWS. The Unix Systems Engineer will work as a technical contributor in Operations, Maintenance, Monitoring, Vulnerability Mitigation, Patching, and Documentation.

• Work on a Unix team supporting 600+ Unix/Linux servers
• Assist in growing the Linux presence in AWS
• Participate in 24x7 On‑Call rotation and after hours support as required.
• Read, modify, write, and debug scripts (shell, perl, python, etc.)
• Install, configure, patch RHEL on a variety of physical and virtual platforms
• Utilize Splunk for Log Review
• Perform daily monitoring of servers and maintenance as needed
• Analyze and develop technical documentation
• Provide direct support to customers and stakeholders, manage support requests
• Other duties as assigned

• 5 Years Experience supporting RHEL/CentOS Systems
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA6/7/8) Certification
• Intermediate ability with Satellite Server and Ansible Tower
• Proven Experience with Linux Hosting in AWS
• Experience in Vulnerability Mitigation / OS Hardening
• Creation and configuration of file systems (NFS/CIFS)
• Expert proficiency in Logical Volume Management
• Significant Experience with an Enterprise Monitoring icketing System
• Demonstrated analytic problem‑solving ability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Time management and organizational aptitude
• Ability to work independently

• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE6/7/8)
• Familiar with Oracle ODA Infrastructure (Nodes and VMs)
• Experience with Terraform
• Tier 1 VMware Administration
• Experience with Oracle Linux
• Resource in a NOC/SOC environment
• Prior Work on a Government Contract

The likely salary range for this position is $114,750 - $155,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Our benefits package for all US‑based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post‑tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.

GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.

To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long‑term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development.

Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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