Steelcut Software is in the process of expanding. We are looking for Software Engineers, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Quality Assurance Engineers, and Systems Administrators to lead development and deployment of next-generation web applications.
Steelcut Software, Inc. 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, disability, veteran, or other protected status.
Senior Systems Administrator — Remote
This is a great opportunity for a skilled, highly motivated Systems Administrator to come in on the ground floor. We are a very small team, so you'll have the opportunity to contribute to all aspects of IT operations, from cybersecurity and networking to server and application configuration.
You may support both internal corporate assets as well as infrastructure established for external clients. This isn't necessarily a customer-facing role, but a portion of our infrastructure is dedicated to customers.
What you'll do
- Support administration and maintenance of external customer systems. For example, you may:
- Develop Ansible and other scripts to automate deployment and maintenance tasks
- Set up accounts or groups needed to support external user applications
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues with firewalls, SELinux, or fapolicyd
- Configure, maintain, and monitor virtual machines (VMs). For example, you may:
- Run and track security compliance scans and remediate issues
- Monitor system backup activity, usage, and resources
- Configure a VM created from a baseline image to serve as a file share, Kerberos KDC, or DNS server
- Plan, install, configure and maintain core enterprise-level applications. For example, you may be responsible for:
- Apache Http and Tomcat instances
- GitLab, Artifactory, and Jenkins deployments
- Elasticsearch and Kibana instances
- DNS, NFS, and Kerberos servers
- Support the expansion of our main corporate infrastructure. For example, you may research, design, and implement:
- System monitoring and backup capabilities
- Network configuration enhancements
- Corporate IT policies and procedures
- Work with the team to plan, implement, and improve our Cybersecurity practices. For example, you may:
- Support gap analysis on system security plans and other system documentation against documented standards like NIST 800-171
- Plan, coordinate, and document Configuration Control Board activities and Tabletop Exercises
- Establish and document repeatable processes to ensure our systems comply with security requirements
- Conduct and document impact analyses during changes to our organizational systems
What you'll get out of it
- A deeper understanding of Cybersecurity and DoD standards such as NIST SP 800-171 and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0
- Experience in a wide variety of Systems Administration tasks typically done, in larger organizations, by different specialists
- The opportunity to participate in all aspects of the development of a enterprise capability, from research to delivery and maintenance
- The chance to take ownership of infrastructure development projects, and implement your own ideas about IT operations automation
What you'll need
In general, you should:
- Have a background configuring and maintaining networks and systems to comply with security requirements like NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC 2.0
- Want to participate in all aspects of IT operations from networking to core service configuration and support
- Have a desire to learn new skills and tools as IT operations and Cybersecurity continue to evolve
- Be interested in Cybersecurity, and automation of IT operations
Specific qualifications desired:
- Prior experience NIST SP 800-171 and/or Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), or similar frameworks for Cybersecurity requirements
- Solid knowledge of Linux, common Linux tools, and shell scripting – RedHat preferred
- Expert-level knowledge of networking, firewall administration, subnetwork design and creation, NAT, DNS, and IPSEC VPNs
- Experience performing periodic, routine server maintenance, and mitigating security issues
- A solid understanding of Ansible, configuration automation, and DevOps concepts
- A basic familiarity of Linux hardening tools like firewalld, SELinux, auditd, and fapolicyd
- Experience with, or interest in, configuration and administration of monitoring tools like the Elastic stack
- A working knowledge of, or interest in configuration compliance audit and security scanning tools like OpenSCAP, and Nessus
- BS in Computer Science or related field and at least 15 years' relevant experience; or at least 19 years' relevant experience
Why work at Steelcut Software?
Steelcut Software provides contract software development to primarily government clients, and aims to fill the gap between research and production. Our focus areas are re-engineering and transitioning prototypes to production use, and serving as a source of production-focused Machine Learning expertise.
Steelcut Software is a company built by an Engineer as a place for Engineers. We're looking for Engineers who write software employing the latest advances in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, but that is also focused on quality, usability, and production readiness. We're also looking for Systems Administrators who are interested in keeping up the latest trends in secure systems administration. Our intent is to be adaptable and agile, limit organizational overhead, and provide a supportive, collaborative environment that gives space for our Engineers to innovate.
Benefits
At Steelcut Software, we know our people are our most valuable resource. To show our appreciation and ensure our team is satisfied, we supply you with great equipment, have a flexible work environment, and provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes: