NIH - Linux Systems Administrator / Systems Engineer

cFocus Software seeks a Linux Systems Administrator / Systems Engineer to join our program supporting the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This position is fully remote. This position requires a Public Trust or the ability to obtain a public trust clearance.

Qualifications

* Public Trust Clearance * B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field * 5+ years of Linux systems administration and systems engineering experience. * Experience administering enterprise Linux environments. * Experience supporting cybersecurity infrastructure or Continuous Monitoring programs. * Experience performing Linux security hardening and patch management. * Experience supporting Federal or enterprise IT environments. * Preferred certifications: RHCSA, RHCE, LPIC-2, LPIC-3, Linux+

Duties

* Install, configure, administer, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu, and other enterprise Linux operating systems. * Perform lifecycle management of Linux servers supporting enterprise cybersecurity platforms. * Configure system services, storage, networking, authentication, and security controls. * Perform operating system hardening in accordance with DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and NIH security requirements. * Manage user accounts, privileged access, and authentication services. * Maintain system availability while minimizing operational downtime. * Operating and maintaining Linux infrastructure supporting CDM scanning capabilities. * Supporting continuous asset discovery and inventory management. * Maintaining configuration monitoring capabilities. * Supporting vulnerability management operations. * Monitoring enterprise security posture across on-premises and cloud environments. * Supporting NIH's transition to an Ongoing Authorization (OA) security model. * Working with technical points of contact to mature CDM capabilities throughout the enterprise. * Ensuring continuous visibility into managed systems and security configurations. * Engineer, deploy, configure, and optimize Linux server environments supporting cybersecurity operations. * Build secure server images and standardized Linux baselines. * Automate system administration tasks using scripting and configuration management tools. * Support virtualization and cloud-hosted Linux environments. * Integrate Linux servers with enterprise identity and authentication services. * Perform capacity planning, system tuning, and performance optimization.

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