SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Senior UNIX Engineer to join our Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp[...]

Company: Saic
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Job ID: 2505899
Location: WASHINGTON, DC, United States
Date Posted: May 21, 2025
Category: Information Technology
Subcategory: IT Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work: Hybrid
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SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Senior UNIX Engineer to join our Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) team in Washington, DC. This role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and high-performance UNIX-based systems, with a strong focus on utilizing Azure cloud services. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in system administration, scripting, and automation, and good understanding of Azure cloud infrastructureJob Duties:

• Provides advanced technical support and resolves complicated or ambiguous problems regarding UNIX/Linux-basedhardware and software
• Manages complicated systems activities and adjusts system parameters and configuration to ensure security of systems and maximum performance
• Develop and implement technical standards for Linux and UNIX operating systems (e.g., RHEL, Solaris, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu, etc.)
• Perform system kernel tuning, performance optimization, and security hardening
• Drive decision making, identify alternatives, pros and cons, and make recommendations
• Integration expertise with a Microsoft Windows computing infrastructure including directory services, file sharing, networking, client configuration, and multi-platform tiered application deployment
• Actively work on integrating with large, enterprise computing environments, and collaboration with multiple functional teams and customers to ensure high service levels and effective solutions
• Monitors key performance metrics on Unix based systems and perform capacity analysis as neededQualificationsEducation and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 10+ years of experience managing large-scale enterprise Linux/UNIX systems
  • 7+ years of experience leading technical teams or projects
  • Familiarity with high-availability and clustered Linux/UNIX environments
  • Experience supporting and documenting build and configuration changes throughout environments
  • Understanding of industry standard system architecture and system management concepts and tools
  • Experience in the design, deployment, and support of large, complex systemsClearance:
    • Must be able to attain Public TrustJob DescriptionDescriptionSAIC is seeking a highly skilled Senior UNIX Engineer to join our Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) team in Washington, DC. This role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and high-performance UNIX-based systems, with a strong focus on utilizing Azure cloud services. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in system administration, scripting, and automation, and good understanding of Azure cloud infrastructureJob Duties:
      • Provides advanced technical support and resolves complicated or ambiguous problems regarding UNIX/Linux-basedhardware and software
      • Manages complicated systems activities and adjusts system parameters and configuration to ensure security of systems and maximum performance
      • Develop and implement technical standards for Linux and UNIX operating systems (e.g., RHEL, Solaris, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu, etc.)
      • Perform system kernel tuning, performance optimization, and security hardening
      • Drive decision making, identify alternatives, pros and cons, and make recommendations
      • Integration expertise with a Microsoft Windows computing infrastructure including directory services, file sharing, networking, client configuration, and multi-platform tiered application deployment
      • Actively work on integrating with large, enterprise computing environments, and collaboration with multiple functional teams and customers to ensure high service levels and effective solutions
      • Monitors key performance metrics on Unix based systems and perform capacity analysis as neededQualificationsEducation and Experience:
        • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
        • 10+ years of experience managing large-scale enterprise Linux/UNIX systems
        • 7+ years of experience leading technical teams or projects
        • Familiarity with high-availability and clustered Linux/UNIX environments
        • Experience supporting and documenting build and configuration changes throughout environments
        • Understanding of industry standard system architecture and system management concepts and tools
        • Experience in the design, deployment, and support of large, complex systemsClearance:
          • Must be able to attain Public Trust
            Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
            
            
            OverviewSAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
            
            SAIC is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
            
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