GuidePoint Security
Linux and Ansible Automation Engineer
Reston, VA
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About the role
- GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk.
- About GuidePoint Security GuidePoint Security is a leading cybersecurity solutions and services firm enabling federal government organizations to make smarter security decisions that minimize risk.
- You'll provide the customer with insight into their Linux environments through automated monitoring, system hardening, configuration management, and performance optimization.
Requirements
- MUST have TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a counter-intelligence polygraph.
- 10+ years of experience administering Linux-based environments such as RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- Experience managing configuration at scale using Ansible, including enforcing consistent system state across large inventories, detecting and correcting configuration drift, and writing idempotent playbooks
- Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as Ansible, Terraform, Salt, Puppet, or Chef
- Experience with Bash, Python, or PowerShell
- Experience managing systems within U.S. federal government or DoD enterprise IT environments, including security compliance and vulnerability management frameworks such as STIG, RMF, or NIST
- Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification such as SecurityX (formerly CASP+), CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP certification within 30 days of start date
- Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider
Nice to have
- Experience with VMware vSphere administration and managing virtual machine
- Experience in Kubernetes, container platform operations, cluster lifecycle management, workload orchestration
- Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with NetApp storage solutions and designing or maintaining enterprise backup and recovery solutions
- Knowledge of version control concepts and Git
- " Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information."
- We use Greenhouse Software as our applicant tracking system and Zoom Scheduler for HR screen request scheduling.
- At times, your email may block our communication with you.
Skills
- About GuidePoint Security
Compensation
- ($850 per EE annually / $1750 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
Benefits
- High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS will contribute in 4 equal quarterly installments:
- 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
- Pet Benefit Option
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