Agile Defense

Engineering

JuniorRedHatLinuxEngineer

$75–105k ~AI est. Quantico, Virginia, United States Regular
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Junior candidates.

The Brief

“Junior Red Hat Linux Engineer at Agile Defense. Skills: Red Hat Linux, ACAS, STIGs, System administration. Support ACAS design and implementation. Operate and maintain ACAS infrastructure”

Industry & Context.

Engineering
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshoot SSH connection issues; Troubleshoot Systems related issues; Troubleshoot Kernel Panic; Troubleshoot Firewall configurations; Root password Reset; Grub password Reset

Eligibility Requirements

0-10% travel possible, Possible off-hours work, Support releases and outages

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years RHEL administration, RHEL 7.x or greater, Troubleshoot SSH connection issues, Understand SSL/TLS Certificate, OS hardening, Understand Network configuration, Troubleshoot Systems related issues, Patching and RPM package management, Troubleshoot Kernel Panic, Root and Grub password Reset, Firewall configurations

Nice to Have

Red Hat Satellite 6.12+, Active Directory Concepts, LDAP, Kerberos, Migration from RHEL7 to RHEL8, Build new YUM Repositories, AWS/AZURE Cloud, Nessus Attack Scripting Language, Nessus Manager and Monitor Implementation, Spin new instance on cloud, Security Groups, VPC, IAM, Autoscaling, Load Balancer, Container architecture

What You'll Do.

Support ACAS design and implementation

Operate and maintain ACAS infrastructure

Support network and appliance scanning

Support configuration assessments

Provide training to operators

Provide training to Information Assurance personnel

Install operating systems

Patch operating systems

Assess current ACAS implementations

Recommend changes to ACAS

Document ACAS solution design steps

Create network diagrams

List hardware requirements

List software requirements

Maintain Nessus scanners connectivity

Maintain Passive Vulnerability Scanner connectivity

Develop Standard Operating Procedures

Update Standard Operating Procedures

Build Linux Server from ISO

Full Job Description

## Description About Agile Defense   At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.   Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests. ## Job Description The successful candidate will use their Red Hat Linux experience to support the Customer in the design and implementation of their Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) for the Customer’s Government Enterprise Networks (GEN). The Linux Administrator will operate and maintain the infrastructure for the ACAS solution to support network and appliance scanning and configuration assessments and provide training to operators and Information Assurance personnel to maintain and operate the ACAS tool functionality. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Install and patch operating systems, application, and document Department Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs) applicable to each network environment for all ACAS implementations. Assesses current ACAS implementations for each of the GEN networks and recommend changes. Document the steps required to design the ACAS solution for each of the GEN networks to include IP address, Fully Qualified Domain Name, and physical location of each component. Create network diagrams of the designs with Microsoft Visio (include list of hardware and software requirements). Maintains the Nessus scanners and Passive Vulnerability Scanner’s (PVS) connectivity with the associated Security Center (SC). Develop and/or update the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to support each of the client ACAS solutions documented wi

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