Linux Systems Engineer (Geospatial Intelligence)
INflow Federal.com
Office
Springfield, VA
Full Time
At INflow Federal, we’re not just building infrastructure—we’re shaping the future of national defense. We design and engineer secure, intelligent systems that empower mission success through the seamless integration of human insight and machine capability. With deep roots in Department of Defense (DoD) networks and a commitment to operational excellence, we deliver infrastructure that fuels advanced analytics, AI/ML, and data-driven decision-making at scale. Every project is an opportunity to tackle complexity head-on and build solutions that make a real-world impact. Join INflow and help lead the charge toward a smarter, more connected defense landscape.
About This Position:
As a Linux/UNIX Systems Administrator supporting Geospatial Systems, you'll join our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA/ The Systems Engineering team is seeking a driven Senior Linux/UNIX Systems Administrator that is highly technical and mission focused. This ideal candidate is ready to operate as a TIER 3 level Linux/UNIX Administrator, experienced in managing large amounts of data and storage at sites all over the world.
At INflow Federal, your work is more than a job—it's a journey in innovation. With opportunities to work on high-impact projects, access to the latest technologies, and a culture that thrives on creativity and collaboration, INflow Federal is where your expertise can truly make a difference.
Our strength comes from our people—especially the Veterans who make up over 50% of our workforce. Through our Veteran Outreach Program and employee-first culture, we invest deeply in professional growth, well-being, and innovation.
Known for our agility, transparency, and integrity, INflow combines real-world experience with emerging technologies like AI/ML to help our customers lead in a rapidly evolving defense landscape. We empower both our employees and mission partners to stay ahead—driving smarter, faster, and more secure outcomes.
Citizenship RequirementsINflow Federal is a defense contractor. Due to legal requirements, candidates must be US Citizens to be considered for employment.
Other Notes- Some travel may be required: Must have valid driver’s license and transportation. This is subject to change at the direction of the customer.Other: - Candidate must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Must have willingness to perform duties not listed in the job description as required by INflow and our customer.
Equal Opportunity Employer Diversity and InclusionINflow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This commitment applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Job applicants and employees are evaluated solely on job-related qualifications and experience.
About This Position:
As a Linux/UNIX Systems Administrator supporting Geospatial Systems, you'll join our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA/ The Systems Engineering team is seeking a driven Senior Linux/UNIX Systems Administrator that is highly technical and mission focused. This ideal candidate is ready to operate as a TIER 3 level Linux/UNIX Administrator, experienced in managing large amounts of data and storage at sites all over the world.
At INflow Federal, your work is more than a job—it's a journey in innovation. With opportunities to work on high-impact projects, access to the latest technologies, and a culture that thrives on creativity and collaboration, INflow Federal is where your expertise can truly make a difference.
Specific Duties And Responsibilities:
- Daily administration of multiple RHEL servers, attached storage, and the networks they utilize
- Provide Tier 3 problem identification, diagnosis and resolution
- Implement, troubleshoot and maintain IT systems remotely
- Document the management of system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems
- Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the server/storage devices
- Work within existing Ticket management practices to escalate and communicate status to the customer and program.
- Collaborate with engineers across multiple contracts to produce security and engineering related artifacts that span technical, physical, and logical system scope.
- Interface with subject matter experts from across several contracts and service lanes to support and document systems environments
- Provide On-Call support on a rotational, as-needed basis
- Travel is expected for installations, repair and disaster recovery
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in a Computer Science or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience
- 10 + years of related database analysis and/or administration experience.
- SQL experience required. Oracle database administration a plus.
- CompTIA Security+ or equivalent recommended.
- Experience in Oracle or SQL administration/tuning; including knowledge and implementation of database high-availability solutions (Windows Server Failover Clusters, SQL Server Failover Cluster instances, and AlwaysOn Availability groups)
- Experience in monitoring, creating, and managing SQL server agent alerts
- Experience with Database backup, restore, migration, and Database snapshot technologies/strategies
- Knowledge on how to build/maintain efficient database table structures for both transactional and warehouse data
- Knowledge of Oracle 19c administration and performance tuning
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to present to internal & external leadership
- Existing knowledge of our Customers process, procedures and production
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience with Geospatial software tools.
- Enterprise Storage Systems
- Oracle/SQL Databases
- DISA STIG Audits, hardening and remediation procedures
- Certification and Accreditation Experience
- Licensing management
- VMWare and virtual environments
- Experience with scripting in Perl and KSH
Get Technical Exposure To:
- Enterprise-scale system integration and design
- Enterprise Virtualized environments
- Experience with Enterprise Scale Data Center and Cloud Technologies
- LAN and WAN technologies
- Firewall technologies
- DMZ Architectures
- Enterprise class storage, NAS & SAN technologies
- Backup technologies - NetBackup, Cohesity, and Veeam Backup solutions
- Exposure to Next Generation Geospatial software and technologies, including GenAI, and Agentic AI
Required Clearance
- Active DoD TS/SCI
Our strength comes from our people—especially the Veterans who make up over 50% of our workforce. Through our Veteran Outreach Program and employee-first culture, we invest deeply in professional growth, well-being, and innovation.
Known for our agility, transparency, and integrity, INflow combines real-world experience with emerging technologies like AI/ML to help our customers lead in a rapidly evolving defense landscape. We empower both our employees and mission partners to stay ahead—driving smarter, faster, and more secure outcomes.
Citizenship RequirementsINflow Federal is a defense contractor. Due to legal requirements, candidates must be US Citizens to be considered for employment.
Other Notes- Some travel may be required: Must have valid driver’s license and transportation. This is subject to change at the direction of the customer.Other: - Candidate must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Must have willingness to perform duties not listed in the job description as required by INflow and our customer.
Equal Opportunity Employer Diversity and InclusionINflow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This commitment applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Job applicants and employees are evaluated solely on job-related qualifications and experience.