Unix and Linux Team Lead

General Dynamics

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Bethesda, MD
Salary
$142,792–$184,000 / yr
Posted
68 days ago
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Below market

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This role pays less than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $154,431–$219,300 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $163k versus about $187k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1377 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Unix and Linux Team Lead

The Unix and Linux Team Lead joins the National Institutes of Health CIT Hosting and Storage Services Program to provide technical leadership and operational oversight. This role involves managing a team of engineers to deliver high-quality technology services, including day-to-day operations, maintenance, and project execution. Key responsibilities include personnel management, staff recruitment, incident oversight, and developing technical strategies to modernize service delivery. The successful candidate will utilize expertise in Unix and Linux variants, configuration management, and ITIL practices to optimize complex enterprise environments. You will also apply Agile and project management methodologies to manage backlogs and drive innovation through automation and emerging technologies like AI. This position supports compliant systems within a regulated federal healthcare environment, ensuring reliable service delivery and continuous improvement of infrastructure capabilities.

What you'll do

  • Provide day-to-day oversight for the team by delegating tasks, resolving roadblocks, and ensuring timely delivery of Unix and Linux services.
  • Develop and execute the technical strategy and vision for the service catalog in partnership with federal leadership.
  • Coordinate with Project Managers to manage timelines, resource requirements, risk management, and status reporting.
  • Drive innovation and continuous improvement to deliver new services and modernize delivery practices through automation.
  • Manage personnel responsibilities including recruitment, hiring, performance management, training, and mentoring for all team members.
  • Oversee incident management by coordinating resolution parties and establishing stakeholder communication and after-action reporting.
  • Analyze complex technical issues to provide guidance and lead the team through successful problem resolution.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess a BS/BA degree and 6+ years of experience in an IT-related discipline, or have equivalent experience.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a NACI (T1) Public Trust clearance.
  • Must have experience overseeing a portfolio of technology services and leading a technical team's day-to-day execution.
  • Must have people management experience, including recruiting, hiring, performance management, and mentoring a team of engineers.
  • Must have experience leading technical projects and initiatives from planning through successful delivery.
  • Must have broad hands-on experience with Unix and Linux variants, configuration management, and optimizing complex enterprise environments.
  • Must have experience applying Agile and project management practices to manage priorities, backlogs, and Scrum processes.
  • Must have working knowledge of ITIL principles, including incident, problem, service request, change, and service level management.
  • Relevant industry certifications in RHEL, Solaris, Unix, cloud, ITIL, Agile, or project management (preferred).
  • Experience supporting technology services within a federal government, healthcare, or similarly regulated environment (preferred).

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