Linux Engineer with Security Clearance

Location: Hanover, MD Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time Travel Required: No Shift: Day Remote Type: No Remote Clearance: Active TS/SCI w/ FS Poly clearance Certification: IAM Level 1 Education: High School Diploma Years of Experience: 12 years as an IT Engineer without a degree, 8 years as an IT Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree, 6 years as an IT Engineer with a Master’s Degree Description At Altus, we pride ourselves on providing a dynamic and enriching work environment that highly values and recognizes your invaluable contributions. Our strength lies in our size, which allows us to provide stability while presenting numerous possibilities for personal and professional development. Recognizing the importance of flexibility in attaining your goals, we strive to be the ideal partner in helping you achieve the desired work-life balance. If you believe this is the type of setting where you can flourish, continue reading The Altus team delivers the core backbone of Enterprise IT services for our government customer. Our engineers are responsible for the architecture, engineering, integration, operations, maintenance, and sustainment of a worldwide multi-level/multiple classification Enterprise IT environment enabling collaboration between the US and Foreign parties. In this exciting position, you will use your unique talents and make an immediate impact as an Linux IT Engineer. As an Linux IT Engineer you will work with a team of IT professionals implementing custom environments and resolving technical issues in support of a next generation collaboration capability. This capability is a high visibility requirement with the Customer, integrating the latest IT commercial off the shelf (COTS) hardware and software. Additionally, you will be at the forefront; Developing and enforcing security protocols for secure, multi-party capabilities for users across various domain classification; work with various users to collect requirements for data centers. These users are across the Intelligence Community (IC) to include mission analysts and data owners, various Government off-the-shelf (GOTS) and COTS developers, and consumers and owners of the mission data. Conduct and analyze site surveys and prepare site preparation requirements and installation plans. Build, configure and test each system and hardware suite prior to shipment and implementation. Create and update documentation packages, installation guides, configuration guides, user guides test plans and procedures, technical reports and presentation materials. As capabilities are implemented in our Production environment, you will contribute to the extended phases of monitoring, sustainment, and contribute to process improvement. As a Linux specialist, you will focus on mission capabilities and Linux based COTS applications. Primary Responsibilities: Develops and reviews system architecture, including relevant use cases. Manages and tunes technology to ensure expected availability and performance levels are achieved. Leads major portions of large or medium complex IT projects, and leads small projects autonomously. Develops models for future architectural enhancements to system hardware and software. Develops and conducts training programs. Assist and advises in the development or modification of complex hardware and software solutions to enhance a commodity or specialized IT infrastructure or environment. Interfaces with multiple levels of the organization and aspects of a team to resolve system engineering issues and actions. Provides weekly and bi-weekly highlights and status inputs to include status, issues, and proposed solutions. Develops advanced technological and operational ideas and guides their development to the final product. Originates and delivers technical briefs to the government and contractor personnel and all levels of the contract team. Provides advice for team integration of new platforms when required regarding cost/schedule/performance impacts. Manages installation, maintenance, and support of complex technical infrastructures, hardware, and system software components. Provides highly technical and specialized solutions to complex IT problems. Performs analyses and studies and prepares summary reports. Gathers facts through research, interviewing, and surveys to analyzes the client’s business, draws conclusions, and prepares final reports. Develops security procedures for design reviews, and for operational monitoring, recording, and responding to security events. Provides highly technical and specialized guidance concerning automated solutions to complex information processing problems. Qualifications: Active TS/SCI Poly Clearance Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering or related discipline may be substituted for two (2) years of experience, reducing the requirement to six (6) years of IT Engineering experience. Four (4) years of additional IT Engineer experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree, making the total experience requirement twelve (12) years as an IT Engineer without a degree. Compliance with DoD 8570; Security + CE is required. Eight (8) years’ experience as an IT Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. One (1) year experience in Enterprise IT systems and projects. Managing and performing integration operations and maintenance activities on multiple system domains of various security classification levels and diverse user bases concurrently. About Altus Becoming a leader in the information technology industry requires more than just technological expertise. It demands a holistic understanding of systems, a strong drive for excellence, and a dedicated team of certified professionals. Since its establishment in 2004, Altus Technology Solutions has been deeply committed to providing top-quality, performance-driven services and solutions. As an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Information Technology and Engineering Consulting and Services firm, Altus serves both commercial and government clients. With a foundation rooted in integrity, Altus tackles the challenges and opportunities faced by customers by integrating proven solutions with industry-leading practices. To learn more, please visit www.Altusts.com. Pay and Benefits Recognizing the significance of pay and benefits in any career choice, we meticulously design compensation packages that align with the value of the work we perform for our customers. Our employment benefits encompass competitive compensation, comprehensive Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, generous Paid Leave, and Retirement plans. Securing Your Data Please exercise caution regarding fraudulent employment opportunities misusing Altus' name. Altus strictly adheres to a set of policies during the employment application process. We will never request payment-related information or ask for any monetary transactions as part of the hiring process. If you receive an email claiming to be from Altus, asking for payment-related information or any personal details about yourself or your previous employer, and you have concerns about its legitimacy, please promptly contact us by emailing . 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