Sr Linux Systems Engineer

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Engineer to support the Federal Reserve Board. 

• Design, administer, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems, ensuring stability, security, and rapid recovery from system failures.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Ansible, Terraform, and Ansible Automation Platform to support enterprise‑wide operations.
• Implement and support secure authentication and authorization solutions, including Centrify and Kerberos.
• Administer and maintain Splunk infrastructure (indexers, search heads, and forwarders) to support centralized logging and monitoring.
• Manage AWS cloud environments, including EC2, S3, and FSx for NetApp, integrating cloud and on‑prem solutions.
• Perform NetApp storage administration, including ONTAP upgrades, CIFS/NFS configuration, and data replication using SnapMirror and SnapVault.
• Collaborate across teams on multiple projects, provide clear technical communication, and participate in an on‑call rotation to support ongoing operations.

• U.S. Citizenship is required per contract to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
• Experience with design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot system failures and restore systems to working condition
• Experience with Centrify and Kerberos for server authentication.
• Experience with Splunk infrastructure administration (indexers, search-heads, forwarders)
• Experience with AWS cloud technologies like Simple Storage Service (S3), and EC2.
• Experience with configuring and troubleshooting CIFS and NFS shares off of NetApp storage
• Experience with SnapVault and SnapMirror technologies, including configuration and reporting
• Experience maintaining and upgrading NetApp OnTap to newer versions
• Experience with cloud technologies like FSx for NetApp.
• Creative problem solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task as workload demands
• Ability to participate in an on-call rotation to maintain existing operations

Desired: 

• Experience with Ansible and Terraform for server automation and configuration management.
• Experience administering and supporting Ansible Automation Platform for enterprise-wide use.
• Highly Desired: Experience with NetApp storage platform administration
• Ability to work as a member of a team working on a variety of diverse projects

Salary: $166,209 - $174,957 

Additional benefits include: 

• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
• Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
• Exercise Reimbursement
• Computer Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

About Us: 

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.