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Linux Engineer
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Insight Global, Inc.
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$153,815 Salary, Full-Time
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Job Requirements Arlington, VA Top Secret/SCI Polygraph not specified Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience) $145,720 - $161,911 Job Description Required Skills & Experience Active TSSCI Active IAT-II and ability to obtain CSSP-IS (CEH/CySA) within 3 months Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of professional experience; additional military service and/or relevant work experience may be considered lieu of a degree Strong hands-on experience with Linux administration, preferably RHEL Experience with Linux command line, including system configuration, installation, and troubleshooting Experience with patching, STIGing, and backups in a Linux environment Background supporting or engineering within a SOC or cybersecurity operations environment Experience deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting cybersecurity infrastructure/tools, especially IDS/IPS Solid understanding of network traffic, ports, protocols, and communications Nice to Have Skills & Experience Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, or Intelligence Driven Defense Prior hands-on experience as a SOC Analyst Experience with both Windows and Linux environments Job Description An employer is looking for a Linux Engineer to sit hybrid at the Pentagon. This team of ~11 supports and maintains IDS/IPS equipment, flow analyzers, and Linux/RHEL servers that drive mission-critical cybersecurity operations, including data pipelines and backup processing. The environment is heavily Linux-focused, requiring hands-on experience with configuring, installing, patching, hardening, and STIGing systems, as well as managing backups and supporting infrastructure tied to future initiatives. This role will also support and maintain broader cybersecurity tools (IDS, IPS, NetFlow, SIEM, Snort, virtualization), partner with government and internal teams to manage policies and signatures, troubleshoot high-priority incidents, and help refine SOPs, TTPs, and system documentation. The ideal candidate brings a strong Linux administration background (preferably RHEL) along with exposure to or understanding of a SOC environment, as the team's biggest need is strengthening its overall Linux expertise while continuing to evolve its security infrastructure. This position is a hybrid role (60% onsite/40% remote)