* Candidates must possess an active Top Secret Clearance to be considered - will be upgraded to TS/SCI* Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a dedicated Sr. Principal Linux Systems Engineer to support a highly classified program based out of Washington DC. In this position the candidate will begin working fully on site. The Sr. Principal Linux Systems Engineer will work to integrate Linux resources into a primary Windows Infrastructure across multiple classification levels to help the end client overcome evolving missions. Responsibilities: * Integrate Linux Systems (currently, RHEL 7/8 and Ubuntu systems) into a primary Windows environment (workstations & servers) where authentication, authorization, and accounting actives are controlled by Active Directory with PKI certificates and Single Sign On * Configure new Linux systems for customer use and ensuring that initial configurations meet required enterprise baselines & controls * Ensure that already-provisioned Linux systems are kept in compliance with baseline requirements & ever-changing enterprise policy * Develop an operating system lifecycle plan with integration of DoD STIGs and other recommended security standards. Requirements: * Bachelors Degree * 15+ years of relevant experience * DoD 8140/8570 IAT II compliance required * Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and a T5 or T5R within the last 5 years * Masters Degree can be substituted for 4 years of experience Compensation and Benefits: * $150,000 - $190,000 depending on years of experience - * Health, dental, and vision insurance. 401K, PTO, Paid Holidays, Sick Leave if required by Law, This job opens for applications on 12/20/2024. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date #LI-CB1 #LI-ONSITE Keywords: Active Directory, Group policy management, LDAP, DNS, domain name system, powershell, host configuration, azure active directory, active directory domain services, windows server, identity and access management, IAM, Single sign-on, SSO, PKI, public key infrastructure, PKI, infrastructure, Linux, unix, linux engineer, senior engineer, linux systems, linux server, top secret clearance, TS/SCI,