Linux System Engineer

Fantom Corporation is a mission-focused organization supporting critical programs across the defense and intelligence community. We partner with our customers to deliver high-impact technical solutions while fostering a culture built on trust, expertise, and long-term career growth.

We are seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to support a mission-critical enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform. This role combines systems engineering, cloud operations, and Linux administration to ensure the reliability, security, and performance of enterprise services supporting a diverse customer base.

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux administration experience, a solid understanding of AWS cloud services, and the ability to support both operational and engineering activities in a fast-paced environment. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with development, operations, and enterprise service teams to deliver secure and scalable solutions.

Design, develop, and support cloud-based solutions to meet evolving customer and mission requirements

Serve as a Linux subject matter expert (SME) supporting multiple development, test, and production environments

Monitor system health, operational metrics, and application performance to ensure high availability and reliability

Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve infrastructure and application issues while driving root cause analysis and long-term corrective actions

Collaborate with development teams to establish feedback loops and improve system stability and performance

Support software deployments, upgrades, and maintenance activities across enterprise environments

Develop automation scripts, troubleshooting playbooks, and operational procedures to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort

Work with enterprise service providers to ensure compliance with security requirements, policies, and standards

Participate in change management activities, engineering reviews, and operational readiness assessments

Create and maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams, data flows, procedures, and operational guides

Support capacity planning, performance tuning, and infrastructure optimization initiatives

Collaborate within Agile development teams using modern project management and collaboration tools

Fantom Corp is a Software Development, Agile Cloud, Software Development, Cyber Security (Risk Management, Assessments & Authorization (A&A)), Data, AI Platform (Computer Vision Models), Podcasting Media Services, and IT Services provider. Established in 2015, Fantom Corp serves Federal customers with top-notch Cybersecurity Architects, Data Scientists/Analysts, Software Engineers/Developers, DevSecOps Engineers, Project Managers, Identity, Credential Access Management (ICAM) services , and Cloud-certified practitioners. We excel in delivering emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) with a focus on identifying trends, object detection, and classification of structured and unstructured data. Fantom Corp possesses mastery in all aspects of digital audio production. We lead in the ideation and creation of efforts for clients who want to harness the power of podcasting. We guide them in selecting the right show format for their needs and goals. As a Small Business, we possess the innovation, speed and flexibility to meet your requirements.