Founded in 2002 as a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Inferno Systems was formed by two former government employees who wanted to apply their professional experience to a broader community within the public and private sectors.

Since then, the company has supported clients in multiple federal agencies, as well as in the private sector, to meet their organizations’ increasing information security and cybersecurity challenges.

LINUX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR: Expert Level
Location: Chantilly, VA US
Security Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
Clearance Status: Must be Current

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Inferno Systems is currently looking to hire individuals for our Linux System Administrator positions. Candidates should have a preferred minimum of 3+ years as a network engineer or systems admin. Candidates with fewer years of experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on technical skill level.

JOB SUMMARY:
This position will require a solid understanding of Linux administration as you help design, build and test new systems employed by our customer to support ongoing operations. You will be taking and managing requirements between developers and engineers in Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) You will function as a Linux systems SME to help them design a system that both meets operational requirements and system security plans. Successful candidates will know how to install, configure, and maintain Linux operating systems. They will analyze and resolve problems associated with the operating system's servers, hardware, applications and software.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Experience as a Linux Systems Administrator
• Strong customer service and technical writing skills
• Proficient in at least one scripting language such as Python, Perl and/or Bash.
• Solid understanding of Linux logging, network traffic analysis, network traffic redirection (i.e. iptables).
• Understanding of Linux operating systems (e.g. CentOS, Ubuntu, Fedora, Scientific Linux, Debian, etc.) and the ability to research the latest technological developments in the relevant operating systems to identify impact and anticipate changes to the organization's operating environment.
• Experience in the design, implementation, procurement, tradecraft, or maintenance of various layers of network infrastructure.
• Organized, detail-oriented, a team player, and willing/eager to learn.

DESIRED SKILLS

• Experience operating in a virtual environment such as VMware vSphere / ESXi, or KVM
• Experience with Splunk
• Experience monitoring network activity and network traffic redirection.
• Familiarity with web proxies (iptables, mod_proxy, digital certificates, etc.), common web servers (i.e. Apache, NGINX), SSL certificates, and DNS records.
• Experience integrating LDAP with Windows Active Directory (AD)
• Experience with Windows and network administration
• Experience with Apache Solr
• Experience with installing, configuring and maintaining physical server hardware

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance