Serco supports the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) building and deploying high-fidelity submarine simulation, training and analysis products for the US Navy.  We are looking for a Senior Linux Engineer to join our system integration team.  You will work with latest generation Intel based servers, Linux cluster configurations and virtualization architectures including Red Hat KVM.  You will be responsible for designing, installing, monitoring, optimizing, and troubleshooting our large-scale System of Systems architecture building high-fidelity simulation, training, and analysis. 

In this role, you will:

• Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, system services, application software and system management tools for Linux systems, both natively and within virtual machines
• Work with team to monitor and test applications, virtual machines, and containers to identify issues with installation and performance.
• Troubleshoot Information Technology (IT) Systems to diagnose and suggest/implement potential solutions.
• Support physical hardware installation of IT computing equipment and cabling at both local and remote sites.

To be Successful in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or other related fields and 5 years experience, Master’s Degree with 3 years of experience or 9 years in lieu of degree
• Experience with bash scripting.
• Experience with virtualization technologies, preferably Red Hat KVM (e.g., Red Hat KVM, VMware, libvirt/virsh)
• Networking knowledge (OSI Network Layers, TCP/IP, DHCP)
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance
• Ability to work on site at Middletown RI.

Additional desired experience and skills:

• Active Security Clearance
• Current IAT Level I Certifications
• Network+
• Security+
• Linux+
• Experience with Cisco switch/router configuration development and deployment
• Experience with System Build Automation Tools (Linux kickstart, Puppet, Windows Deployment Server (WDS))
• Computer/Electronics Hardware knowledge
• Intel server configurations
• Configuration management experience with both centralized and distributed version control systems (e.g., SVN and Git)
• Experience with submarine tactical systems.
• Navy junior officer experience.

If you are interested in supporting and working with our military and sailors and a passionate Serco team- then submit your application now for immediate consideration.  It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

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