Linux Systems Engineer, Expert (2024-0006)

Acclaim Technical Services - Herndon, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Herndon, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Linux Systems Engineer position at Acclaim Technical Services involves providing engineering services for network infrastructure and enterprise computing systems, including Linux Platform-as-a-Service. The role requires expertise in Linux, automation, and systems engineering to support a key government customer. The engineer will work on complex projects involving multi-Cloud services, virtualized applications, and sophisticated data center solutions, ensuring compliance with enterprise technical architecture and assisting in project management reviews.

Responsibilities

• Engineering and implementation of Linux Platform-as-a-Service.
• Capture, analyze, decompose, and design system requirements.
• Analyze, design, develop, deploy, and provide lifecycle support for innovative hardware systems and applications.
• Generate requirements and perform independent verification and validation using tools.
• Utilize systems engineering tools such as DOORS, JAMA, and JIRA.
• Identify technical trends in information technology and understand ongoing IT projects and business unit requirements.
• Apply project management models (e.g., Agile, Spiral, Waterfall) for development efforts.
• Support Systems Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) processes.
• Use Digital Twin technology to enable virtual designs.
• Ensure developed systems comply with the enterprise technical architecture.
• Assist in keeping senior management apprised of project or program status.
• Support project and program teams in preparing for program management reviews.

Requirements

• Experience with Linux, Ruby, and Python for automation of Linux service delivery.
• Proven experience in systems engineering and lifecycle support.
• Familiarity with requirements generation and verification tools.
• Experience with systems engineering tools (DOORS, JAMA, JIRA, etc.).
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and principles.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering principles.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with IT system automation including AI/ML.
• Familiarity with automated testing and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Terraform).
• Knowledge of Security Development Operations (SecDevOps).
• Experience with cloud design, implementation, and configuration.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code.
• Knowledge of Agile development principles.
• Proficiency in modern software languages (e.g., Java, C, C++, C#, Python, Perl).

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms
• Career growth opportunities
• Support for diversity and inclusion in the workplace