Unix Engineer

 As a leading provider of advanced information technology solutions and professional services to U.S. federal government agencies, is the prime for a $807m task order in support of the General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Digital Infrastructure Technologies (IDT) DIGIT (Digital Innovation for GSA Infrastructure Technologies) task order driving digital transformation and delivering continuous improvement and business value to its customers.  The team is comprised of the best-in-class technology partners to leverage forward-leaning technologies and best practices to transform GSA’s IT capabilities and shift offerings to provide a more flexible service delivery model, completing the agency’s shift to a fully digital experience along with its adoption of advanced, emerging technologies such as intelligent automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

Position Description: DIGIT is looking for a Unix Computer Systems Engineer/Architect to support GSA platform management services which encompass operations, continuity services, and recovery services for all IT core infrastructure services required to deliver any technology. In support of platform management, the Unix Engineer/Architect support services will include, but not limited to, installation, configuration, system hardening in accordance with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) security requirements and system back-ups, O/S loading, restoration, and image creation. 

As a leading provider of advanced information technology solutions and professional services to U.S. federal government agencies, is the prime for a $807m task order in support of the General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Digital Infrastructure Technologies (IDT) DIGIT (Digital Innovation for GSA Infrastructure Technologies) task order driving digital transformation and delivering continuous improvement and business value to its customers.  The team is comprised of the best-in-class technology partners to leverage forward-leaning technologies and best practices to transform GSA’s IT capabilities and shift offerings to provide a more flexible service delivery model, completing the agency’s shift to a fully digital experience along with its adoption of advanced, emerging technologies such as intelligent automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

The Unix Engineer/Architect shall perform the following (to include but not limited to) activities: 

• Installing, monitoring, and upgrading UNIX system software. 
• Creating and maintaining UNIX user accounts and access management systems.
• Creating and setting standardized backup and recovery policies, as well as security policies.
• Applying patches and upgrades in accordance with agreed upon schedules.
• Resolution of hardware/software platform problems in complex, multi-layered environments.
• Analyzing impact of software changes across other functional units.
• Maintaining space utilization statistics, forecast future space requirements.
• Establish, implement, and record Unix Administrator best practices.
• Implementing and managing systems to proactively monitor infrastructure.
• Making recommendations for upgrades to hardware and software based on existing operations, pending needs and available budget.
• Recognize trends and issues; foresee any upcoming risks, identify existing risks and take necessary measures to eliminate them. 
• Function as Level / Tier III support for analyzing, troubleshooting, and implementing solutions related to Unix OS technical problems.
• Actively involved with third parties engaged in to ensure acceptable quality of service delivery and prevent information security incidents.
• Assist COOP/DR exercises, projects and tasks as required.
• Supervise other Unix technicians and assess their performance on a regular basis.
• Build capacity through on-the-job training or formal training.
• Ensure all procedures in Unix OS are documented by staff.
• Establish relationships with third-party vendors to facilitate the timely release and distribution of information on infrastructure product security issues and patches.
• Required Skills:
• ·       Public Trust Clearance by start date.
• ·       ITILv4 Foundation Training and ITILv4 Foundation Certification, may be obtained within 120 days after hire.
• ·       Previous experience providing Unix support in a large enterprise environment.
• ·       Minimum of 5+ years experience being a Unix engineer.
• ·       Possesses and applies expertise on multiple complex work assignments.
• ·       Assignments may be broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks.
• ·       Operates with appreciable latitude in developing methodology and presenting solutions to problems.
• ·       Contributes to deliverables and performance metrics where applicable.
• ·       Ability to work a 24x7x365 on-call rotation schedule.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Senior level experience with RHEL and mid-level experience with Solaris and Ubuntu.
• Familiarity with wired and wireless networking hardware and architectures to include Virtual LAN (VLAN) setup and configuration, Virtual Private Networks, routing, IPV4, IPV6, etc.
• Experience using ServiceNow for ticket management and inventory management.
• Help create, develop, and implement project process improvement(s).
• Good analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and quickly learn new skills and techniques.
• Strong aptitude for an independent working environment and high productivity rate.
• Excellent communication and customer relationship skills.
• Certifications: CompTIA Server+, Red Hat Certified System Administrator, Red Hat Certified Engineer and VMware Certified Professional.

• Education and Experience Requirements:
• 4 - 9 years of experience and bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Experience supporting industry standard software products.
• Experience as a remote worker demonstrating time management and self-discipline.

SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• STD
• LTD
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k with employer contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Pet Insurance