Senior Red Hat / Linux Engineer

Company:  Cognosante
Location: Augusta
Closing Date: 31/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

Security Clearance required:TS/SCIDo you want to make a difference?Cognosante employees are passionate about improving people’s lives. With an innovative mindset and an unwavering commitment to those we serve, we partner with healthcare, civilian and defense agencies to deliver exceptional public services and programs. Our multi-faceted technology and customer experience (CX) solutions achieve program outcomes, solve critical challenges and create meaningful change. Whether we are helping Veterans access healthcare faster, ensuring that members of the military complete their missions safely, or helping people obtain health insurance, our work touches millions of people. Are you ready to make a difference?Come Join Our TeamOur Mission First Team delivers excellence daily by providing exceptional IT Support to GEOINT Analysts and Mission Partners in multiple locations world wide. Our program is expanding and we are looking for qualified professionals to join our team!What is the position?This position will support the Army GEOINT Office (AGO), by providing IT Support to GEOINT Analysts. The candidate will conduct routine and complex troubleshooting to resolve problems related to Red Hat Installation/updates, software configurations and installation. The candidate will also perform updates to servers, and devices with support from other Engineers.What will I get to do?Work with a team of talented professionals to innovate solutions for customers across the globeInstallation, configuration, and management of Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.Supporting Linux deployments leveraging VMware architectureProvide timely resolution of support requests.Coordinate and collaborate with team members and customers to understand, propose, and continuously implement service improvements.Assist with analysis, planning, testing, and implementation of solutions.Responsible for maintaining and sharing knowledge of policies and procedures for hardware, software, and technical services.What qualifications do I need?Must Have an Active Top-Secret Clearance with an SCI designator. (TS/SCI)IAW DOD 8570.01-M, DFARS 252.239.7001, and AR 25-2, Contractor employees supporting IA/IT functions must be baseline certified to at least IAT Level 2.5 years’ Linux administration experience supporting enterprise environmentsSolid understanding of the Linux OS (RHEL 7+/CentOS 7+/Ubuntu 18.04+) and its components (kernel, system, libraries, job scheduling, and package management)BASH or Python scripting skills, including understanding, modifying, and creating scriptsSolid understanding of fundamental network protocols such as routing, TCP/IP, DNS, SNMP, SSL/TLS, and HTTPExtensive experience with OS patching and patching tools (RPM, YUM, repos)Ability and willingness to work after-hours on occasion (nights, evenings, weekends, on-call rotation, etc.)What We OfferOur mission is to provide comprehensive and competitive pay, benefits, services, and programs to eligible employees and their dependents that:Ensure optimal health and productivity of our employeesSupport employee retention and attractionProvide work/life balance to ensure our employees succeed inside and outside of the officeCompensation$96,760.98 - $154,817.56The pay range for this job is determined by various factors, including but not necessarily limited to location, responsibilities of the job, and alignment with market data. When determining a salary for this role, the following factors may be taken into consideration - contract-specific affordability, education, knowledge, skills, competencies and experience. The estimate displayed represents the salary range for this position and is just one component of Cognosante’s total compensation package for employees. It is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee.Cognosante will not provide sponsorship for employment-based immigration benefits for this position.What We PromiseCognosante employees are inspired by our bold mission to improve lives. To achieve this mission, we put our people first. No matter where they're located around the nation, our innovative workplaces enable individuals to apply their skills and experience to work toward a greater good.We foster a winning culture of solution creators built on innovation, collaboration, flexibility, and work-life balance. And we invest in the next generation of diverse talent to foster an inclusive, progressive, adaptable workplace that prioritizes advancement for all. As an affirmative action employer, we are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.Your safety during your job search is important. Recruiting communications will always be sent through one of the following corporate domain emails (@cognosante.com or @accurate.com).We will never send communications through any other domain, including @cognosantecareers.com, @gmail.com or @yahoo.com). We will never request payment from you, nor will we send payment to you, prior to your start date. If you have been asked to send or receive any payment, or if you have any doubt about whether you have been contacted by a Cognosante employee, please contact us at Cognosante, we innovate with purpose. Each day, we create meaningful change by delivering mission-driven solutions for healthcare, civilian, and defense government agencies. When you work at Cognosante, you’ll apply your talents and grow your career with an organization that believes in the missions of our customers – and the right every employee has to an inclusive, flexible, and collaborative workplace. Work with us, and you’ll be challenged and supported—and have the platform to elevate your career to wherever your professional aspirations lead.​Get to know Cognosante employeesWe’re driven by our customers’ missions, and measure success by how we improve lives.We believe innovative solutions start with an innovative culture.We believe customer understanding is the key to creating innovative solutions.We know we are stronger together, and we value the diversity of our people.We believe growth should be a core job benefit.Like many other companies, Cognosante has been targeted by scammers making fraudulent job offers to potential candidates. As shared on our company website ( , communications from Cognosante recruiting are only sent with an official corporate domain email (e.g., @cognosante.com) and not a commercial domain e-mail (e.g., @gmail.com or @yahoo.com)). We will never request payment from an applicant, nor will we send payment to an applicant, prior to that individual’s start date.We want to recommend a couple of ways that you can report this incident and take action against these scams:-The FBI: File a Complaint ( FTC: Report Fraud ( if you're not sure where to report the scam, you can find some guidance here: Where to report scams | USAGov ( .

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