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Linux System Engineer

CompanyE&M Technologies, Inc.
LocationUnited States
Work ModeOn Site
PostedAugust 28, 2026
About The Company
Since 2005, the talented people at E&M Technologies, Inc. (E&M) have been providing Cybersecurity, Digital Modernization, Enterprise Information Technology, Intelligence, Mission Support, and Multi Domain Operations services to our Military, Government, and Private Business sectors. Mission success is certain because our staff are Subject Matter Experts in their fields. It is this level of excellence combined with “structured agility” and strong partnerships that is a prevailing theme for how we deliver top tier services and customer satisfaction. E&M strives to offer value-oriented solutions to meet the needs of our clients without reducing any level of service. E&M is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado with offices in Reston, Virginia. Critical to our success has always been our partnership and support to the U.S. Government and Military Services. E&M leverages trusted partners, relationships, informal networks, and technological capabilities within the cultural landscape to cut through red tape and information clutter to pinpoint the actionable information that will directly and positively influence a best practices outcome. Our vision is born from hands-on, operational experience from around the globe, in both permissive and not-so-permissive military environments.
About the Role

Description

POSITION: Linux System Engineer 

WORK LOCATION: Chantilly, VA 

JOB CATEGORY: Information Technology 

JOB TYPE: Full-Time 


REQUISITION ID: EM07-044 

CITIZENSHIP: United States Citizen 

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret/SCI with Poly 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: None

 

E&M Technologies, Inc. is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. E&M provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. 


E&M Technologies, Inc. is currently seeking a Linux System Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA in support of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The NGA delivers world-class geospatial intelligence that provides a decisive advantage to policymakers, military service members, intelligence professionals, and first responders.  


Job Responsibilities: 

  • Design, develop, and support cloud initiatives to support customer driven needs 
  • Communicate and mitigate operational issues as received. Work to proactively identify RCA of baseline issues and establish a feedback loop to development. 
  • Work as a SME to review user metrics, system health, overall performance checkouts and implements proactive measures to support operational availability 
  • Responsible for deployment support as a product SME. Provide backfill tasking and troubleshooting script/playbook-based automation processes as necessary. 
  • Manage several environments as a Linux SME providing overall support to the program and working with Enterprise Services to ensure compliance with security services and applications. 

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:  

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline plus 4-6 years of professional experience as a Systems Administrator or similar technical role. 
  • Proactive self-starter demonstrating a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills. 
  • Two or more years of experience with Amazon Web Services (S3 Buckets, EC2, Reserved Instances, etc.) 
  • Familiar with System Engineering documentation creation (network diagrams, data flows, etc.) 
  • Experience working with Agile Team Collaboration tools such as (Jira, Confluence, BitBucket) 
  • Strong Linux background and familiarity with best practices of infrastructure management. 
  • All candidates must be US CITIZENS to be considered for the position. 
  •  Must have and be capable of maintaining a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret/SCI security clearance upon hire and must be willing and able to obtain a polygraph within the customer’s timeline after hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information   

Preferred Qualifications:  

  • Oracle COTS product experience (Oracle Access Manager, Oracle Unified Directory, etc.) 
  • Experience with Kubernetes 
  • Experience with Elastic tools (ElasticSearch, Kibana, Logstash) 
  • Experience with AWS and other cloud vendors. 
  • Experience with Amazon Web Services technical performance versus cost management 
  • Experience with cloud-based architectures 
  • Familiar with cross domain architectures at various levels 
  • Experience with automated testing and monitoring 
  • Experience with Engineering Review Boards and Change Management 

To Apply for this Position: 

You must have the Minimum Qualifications in your resume to be selected as a candidate.    


The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. E&M considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.    


Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.    


This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.?   


E&M anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require E&M to shorten or extend the application window.?   


E&M is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. E&M provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. 


As part of the federal government’s transition to the Trusted Workforce 2.0 Continuous Vetting framework, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is expanding enrollment in the FBI Rap Back program for cleared industry personnel beginning April 1, 2026. 


Rap Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) is a service provided by the FBI that allows authorized agencies to receive notifications if there are updates to an individual’s criminal history record while they hold a security clearance. This supports continuous vetting of cleared personnel. 


Per DCSA guidance, we are required to provide the following FBI privacy advisements to all cleared employees: 

• FBI Privacy Act Notice 

https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/more-fbi-services-and-information/compact-council/privacy-act-statement  

• Noncriminal Justice Applicant’s Privacy Rights 

https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/more-fbi-services-and-information/compact-council/guiding-principles-noncriminal-justice-applicants-privacy-rights  

Key Skills
LinuxAmazon Web ServicesSystem engineeringAutomationScriptingCloud initiativesAgileJiraConfluenceBitBucketInfrastructure managementTroubleshootingSecurity compliancePerformance monitoring
Categories
TechnologySoftwareEngineeringSecurity & SafetyGovernment & Public Sector
Benefits
MedicalDentalVisionLife insuranceShort-term disabilityLong-term disability401(k) matchFlexible spending accountsFlexible work schedulesParental leavePaid time offHolidays
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Linux System Engineer will design, develop, and support cloud initiatives while managing system health and operational availability. They will also provide deployment support, troubleshoot automation scripts, and ensure compliance with security services.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
138
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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