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This position requires a technically experienced engineer with expertise in the design, integration, deployment, optimization, and lifecycle support of Linux-based server infrastructure across physical and virtual environments.\nThe Linux Server Systems Engineer will apply systems engineering principles to develop and implement reliable, secure, scalable, and maintainable infrastructure solutions supporting mission-critical customer capabilities. The engineer will evaluate system requirements, analyze technical issues and performance trends, develop and implement engineering solutions, and identify opportunities to improve system resiliency, automation, security, and operational efficiency.\nThe successful candidate will collaborate with systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, application teams, infrastructure administrators, and customer stakeholders to translate mission and technical requirements into engineered solutions. Responsibilities include system design and integration, technical analysis, automation, configuration management, performance optimization, system hardening, root cause analysis, testing, and implementation of infrastructure improvements.\nThis is a 100% on-site position. All work must be performed at the customer site at the Intelligence Community Campus in Bethesda, Maryland.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nEngineer, integrate, configure, and optimize Linux server solutions across physical and virtual infrastructure environments.\nPerform systems engineering activities including requirements analysis, functional analysis, technical trade studies, interface definition, requirements allocation, integration, system testing, and technical verification.\nDevelop technical solutions supporting the implementation, modernization, scalability, reliability, and lifecycle management of enterprise Linux infrastructure.\nAnalyze complex system and infrastructure issues, identify root causes, and develop engineering solutions that prevent recurrence and improve system resiliency.\nEvaluate existing infrastructure architecture, configurations, utilization, and performance to identify opportunities for optimization and modernization.\nDesign and implement automation for system provisioning, configuration, patching, compliance, monitoring, and lifecycle management using tools such as Ansible, Salt, Puppet, Chef, and scripting languages.\nEngineer and maintain standardized Linux configurations, system baselines, and deployment patterns across RHEL, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu, and related platforms.\nDevelop and implement Linux system-hardening solutions consistent with customer cybersecurity requirements, security controls, and configuration standards.\nSupport technical integration of Linux infrastructure with virtualization, storage, networking, identity, monitoring, backup, security, and application services.\nConduct performance analysis, capacity assessments, log analysis, and system-level troubleshooting to identify trends and recommend engineering improvements.\nDevelop technical solutions for complex infrastructure requirements and evaluate alternative approaches through analysis and trade studies.\nCoordinate with customers, stakeholders, cybersecurity teams, administrators, and other engineering disciplines to collect requirements, analyze technical needs, and implement solutions.\nDevelop and execute system integration, verification, validation, and implementation activities for infrastructure changes and new capabilities.\nSupport configuration management, change management, technical baseline management, and engineering review activities.\nPerform technical root cause analysis and produce engineering assessments documenting findings, corrective actions, recommendations, and lessons learned.\nIdentify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement, automation, standardization, and reduction of manual operational processes.\nDevelop and maintain engineering documentation, including system designs, architecture diagrams, technical procedures, configuration standards, implementation plans, test procedures, and operational transition documentation.\nProvide engineering support for mission-critical infrastructure issues and outages, including after-hours support when required.\nCollaborate with 24/7/365 Operations Watch personnel to ensure engineered solutions are effectively transitioned into operations and supported by appropriate technical documentation.\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline and 4+ years of relevant experience. Additional years of relevant technical experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.\nDemonstrated experience engineering, deploying, integrating, and maintaining Linux/UNIX server environments.\nExperience with Linux server operating systems including RHEL, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, and/or Ubuntu.\nExperience designing, configuring, and maintaining Linux infrastructure in physical and virtual environments.\nExperience with Red Hat Satellite Server and/or Spacewalk for system lifecycle, patching, and configuration management.\nExperience engineering and implementing hardened Linux environments.\nExperience with configuration management and Infrastructure-as-Code/automation technologies such as Ansible, Salt, Puppet, or Chef.\nExperience developing automation using Linux shell scripting, PowerShell, PowerCLI, Python, or comparable scripting/programming technologies.\nExperience with server patch management, lifecycle management, and enterprise configuration-management methodologies.\nExperience conducting system performance analysis, log analysis, incident analysis, and identification of infrastructure trends.\nExperience troubleshooting complex technical issues spanning operating systems, virtualization, storage, networking, security, and applications.\nAbility to perform systems requirements analysis, functional analysis, technical trade studies, requirements allocation, interface definition, integration, system testing, and quality assurance.\nExperience applying systems engineering principles throughout the engineering lifecycle.\nKnowledge of system security engineering principles, including system security design, authentication and authorization, system integration, risk management, intrusion detection, incident handling, configuration control, change management, auditing, security testing, and information assurance principles.\nAbility to assess technical alternatives and develop innovative solutions to complex engineering problems.\nExperience establishing technical goals, implementation plans, and engineering approaches aligned with project and mission objectives.\nDemonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary engineering and operations teams.\nStrong technical communication skills with the ability to document and communicate architecture, engineering decisions, technical findings, risks, and recommendations.\nLinux-related certification such as Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or equivalent.\nCandidate must, at a minimum, meet DoDM 8140.03 requirements (previously DoD 8570) for IT System Administrator Intermediate, such as Cloud+, GICSP, SSCP, Security+ CE, GSEC, or an applicable higher-level certification.\nClearance\nActive TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required OR active TS/SCI and willingness to get a Poly.\nUS Citizenship is required due to the nature of the government contracts we support.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience designing or integrating infrastructure within AWS or Microsoft Azure cloud environments.\nExperience with hybrid cloud or cloud migration architectures.\nExperience engineering VMware-based virtualization environments; VMware VCA/VCP certification is a plus.\nExperience integrating Linux infrastructure with enterprise SAN, NAS, or other network storage solutions.\nExperience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.\nExperience with infrastructure monitoring, observability, and enterprise logging platforms.\nExperience with CI/CD pipelines and automated infrastructure deployment.\nExperience integrating Linux systems with enterprise identity and access management solutions.\nExperience operating or engineering infrastructure within Windows/Linux hybrid environments.\nFamiliarity with Microsoft Windows virtual desktop environments.\nExperience engineering backup, recovery, high-availability, and disaster-recovery solutions.\nExperience working within Agile engineering or DevSecOps environments.\nExperience engineering and troubleshooting systems within highly secure or classified environments.\nExperience developing technical architecture documentation, engineering design packages, implementation plans, and test plans.\nIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.\nOriginal Posting:\nAugust 31, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.\n Pay Range:\nPay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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