UNIX Linux Solaris Engineer

General Dynamics

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Bethesda, MD
Salary
$127,500–$172,500 / yr
Posted
23 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Below market

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This role $150k
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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.

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TL;DR · UNIX Linux Solaris Engineer

UNIX/Linux/Solaris Engineer The UNIX/Linux/Solaris Engineer joins the IT Infrastructure and Operations team to support mission-critical systems for the NIH CIT's HSS program. This role involves operating and administering Solaris estates, including Zones and Logical Domains, alongside Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments virtualized on VMware. Key responsibilities include managing OS lifecycles, executing complex patching cycles using Alternate Boot Environments, and transitioning legacy automation to Ansible or Puppet playbooks. The engineer will also manage hardware on Oracle platforms, oversee monitoring via SL1, and triage security alerts from Tenable, Tripwire, and Splunk. Technical requirements include proficiency in Shell Scripting, Oracle Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and ServiceNow for incident management. This role addresses the technical challenge of maintaining system stability, security, and performance while modernizing infrastructure through automation and proactive vulnerability remediation within a regulated environment.

What you'll do

  • Administer Solaris (Zones/LDOMs) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems on VMware platforms.
  • Execute Solaris patching using Alternate Boot Environments (ABE) and manage Red Hat updates via Puppet.
  • Transition legacy Oracle Ops Center workflows to Ansible or Puppet for automated patch management.
  • Monitor system health, hardware performance, and file systems using SL1 tools.
  • Triage security alerts from Tenable, Tripwire, and Splunk while managing host-level firewalls.
  • Manage incident response and change requests through ServiceNow following established CAB protocols.
  • Participate in XMatters on-call rotations to coordinate with the NOC during enterprise events.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation including SOPs, runbooks, and automation playbooks.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (T1) clearance.
  • 5+ years of experience administering Oracle Solaris (Zones/LDOMs) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux at scale in regulated environments.
  • Experience with ABE-based Solaris patching, rollback procedures, and vendor bundle planning.
  • Proficiency in Puppet and Ansible for UNIX automation, plus strong shell scripting skills (bash/ksh).
  • Familiarity with VMware-hosted Linux operations and monitoring tools like SL1, Tenable, Tripwire, and Splunk.
  • Proven experience using ServiceNow for incident management and XMatters for on-call rotations.
  • Experience upgrading Oracle OEM or hardening UNIX/Linux systems is preferred.

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