UNIX/Linux/Solaris Engineer

General Dynamics
United States
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 127,500 - 172,500 annuallyFunction: Energy & Utilities OperationsExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Documentation","Collaboration","On-call responsiveness"]

Support NIH CIT’s HSS program by administering and automating mission-critical UNIX/Linux environments across Solaris (Zones/LDOMs) and Red Hat Linux on VMware. You’ll drive patching with alternate boot environments and rapid rollback, transition Solaris automation from Oracle Ops Center to Ansible/Puppet, manage upgrades and monitoring, and triage security alerts using Tenable, Tripwire, and Splunk. The role uses ServiceNow for change/incident governance and includes hybrid on-call support.

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UNIX/Linux/Solaris Engineer

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Job Summary

Support NIH CIT’s HSS program by administering and automating mission-critical UNIX/Linux environments across Solaris (Zones/LDOMs) and Red Hat Linux on VMware. You’ll drive patching with alternate boot environments and rapid rollback, transition Solaris automation from Oracle Ops Center to Ansible/Puppet, manage upgrades and monitoring, and triage security alerts using Tenable, Tripwire, and Splunk. The role uses ServiceNow for change/incident governance and includes hybrid on-call support.
Location: United States
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Operate and administer Solaris and Red Hat estates, including Solaris Zones/LDOMs and Red Hat systems virtualized on VMware.
  • •Drive Solaris and RHEL patching and change execution, including ABE-based patching with rollback and monthly OS updates via Puppet.
  • •Lead automation transitions for Solaris patching (move off Oracle Ops Center toward Ansible and/or Puppet playbooks/modules) and support Oracle OEM upgrades while keeping monitoring reliable.
  • •Configure and use SL1 monitoring, triage security alerts from Tenable, and follow up with Tripwire/Splunk while enforcing host firewalls and network blocks.
  • •Manage change and incident workflows in ServiceNow, participate in XMatters on-call rotations, and maintain SharePoint runbooks/SOPs for patching, rollback, and remediation.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 127,500 - 172,500 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeavePaid Parental

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years administering Oracle Solaris (Zones/LDOMs) and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux at scale, including OS patching and change execution in regulated environments.
  • •Hands-on Solaris patching with Alternate Boot Environments (ABE), including rollback and vendor bundle planning with non-monthly cadence.
  • •Practical experience with Puppet and/or Ansible for UNIX automation (playbooks/modules) and strong shell scripting (bash/ksh).
  • •Familiarity with VMware-hosted Linux operations and coordination with platform teams for patching and changes.
  • •Operational monitoring and security experience using tools such as SL1, Tenable, Tripwire, and Splunk; ability to enforce host-level firewall and security policies.
Experience:5+ years
Education:Bachelor's in BS/BA or equivalent experience
Skills:DocumentationCollaborationOn-call responsiveness
Tech Stack:Oracle SolarisRed Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)VMwareZonesLDOMsAlternate Boot Environments (ABE)AnsiblePuppetShell scriptingOracle Ops CenterAnsible playbooksPuppet playbooksOracle OEMSL1TenableTripwireSplunkServiceNowXMattersSharePoint

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Public Trust (NACI T1)Public Trust

Company Brief

General Dynamics
Provides IT, systems engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, and mission support services to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, delivering large-scale technology solutions and managed services for national security and government operations.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Tysons / Fairfax, United States
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