Senior Linux Infrastructure Engineer

Arcfield
life insurance, paid time off
United States, Colorado, Louisville
Apr 01, 2025
Overview Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details. Responsibilities Arcfield is looking for a talented Lead Linux infrastructure/Cloud Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will use strong enterprise Linux expertise and programming/scripting skills to manage enterprise Linux systems in an environment that is on-premises, but with increasing cloud usage and emphasis. Key Responsibilities: The lead Linux Engineer will build, deploy, manage, and administer on-prem and cloud infrastructure (Azure/AWS) designed to deliver complex software products in a production environment located in Louisville CO As a lead Linux engineer, this candidate will also be responsible for the implementation, support, and maintenance of all Linux infrastructure systems for the enterprise Cloud environment, both Linux Server and Desktop The individual will work with network and systems engineers as well as application developers to install, configure, and maintain systems Manage day to day operations of systems by monitoring system performance, configuration, maintenance, and repair Assist application teams with creation and configuration and deployment of Linux systems and platforms, including Ubuntu, RHCE, Docker Qualifications Required qualifications BS 8-10, MS 6-8, PhD 3-5 strong knowledge of Linux (preferably Red Hat and Debian derivatives) Ability to troubleshoot complex systems without documentation self-motivated and able to work independently 3-5 years of experience with Configuration Management tools, such as Ansible (preferred), Puppet or SaltStack Experience supporting Linux Containers in an enterprise environment Preferred qualifications Knowledge of TrueNAS (or other FreeBSD-based storage system) DevOps experience (Gitlab, GitHub, Kubernetes, ECS, Terraform, etc) Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tooling such as Terraform or Bicep Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo, GitHub or GitLab In-depth knowledge of a common programming language such as Python, Ruby or Golang Equal Pay Act This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield 's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $91,381.93 Max: $219,589.41 EEO Statement EEO Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.