Senior SELinux Engineer (457158) POST NUMBER: 457543
DETAILS
Location: 100% Remote
Position Type: 3-6M Contract (w/ possibility of conversion to fulltime)
Hourly / Salary: to $70W2
JOB SUMMARY
Vaco Technology is currently seeking a Senior SELinux Engineer for a 3-6M C2H opportunity that is 100% remote. The Senior SELinux Engineer will support a large-scale enterprise environment consisting of approximately 3,000 Linux servers (primarily RedHat) and 1,000 Windows servers. The Senior SELinux Engineer will be critical in ensuring 24x7x365 uptime, with a strong focus on addressing and resolving P1/P2 incidents to maintain uninterrupted business operations. The Senior SELinux Engineer will provide advanced support, troubleshooting, and resolution for critical incidents while maintaining, optimizing, and securing a high-volume RedHat Linux environment. The Senior SELinux Engineer will closely collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system stability, availability, and compliance, as well as active contribution to incident management processes to minimize downtime and reduce service impact.
- Linux Server Administration – Overseeing Installation / Configuration / Maintenance of Linux Servers Across Diverse Enterprise Client Environments
- Incident Escalation – Serving as Senior Escalation Point for P1 / P2 Client Incidents | Ensuring Timely SLA Adherence / Technical Resolution | Clear Communication to Clients / Internal Stakeholders
- Infrastructure Reliability – Proactively Maintaining / Developing Linux Infrastructure Technology to Deliver 24x7x365 Uptime Services
- System Management – Performing Performance Management / Patching / Troubleshooting / Upgrades / Lifecycle Management to Ensure High Availability and Reliability
- Security / Compliance – Implementing / Enforcing Security Best Practices / Vulnerability Management / Compliance Standards (CIS / NIST / PCI-DSS / HIPAA / Client-Specific Frameworks)
- ITIL Alignment – Supporting Incident / Change / Problem / Request Management Processes
- Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partnering With Windows / Network / Security / Cloud Teams to Deliver Integrated Client Solutions
- Client Onboarding / Migration – Leading / Supporting Client Onboarding / Migration Projects | Assessing Linux Environments / Standardizing Configs | Integrating Systems into MSP Monitoring / Management Platforms
- Process Documentation – Developing and Refining SOPs / Runbooks / Knowledge Base Articles to Enable Repeatable Processes Across Multiple Client Environments
- Monitoring and Reporting – Implementing / Optimizing Monitoring / Alerting / Logging Solutions (Prometheus / Grafana / Splunk / ELK) | Generating Reports for Internal Use / Client Presentations
- Mentorship – Providing Mentorship / Technical Guidance to Junior Engineers | Role Model for Best Practices
About the Project: The initial SELinux setup lacked proper policy definitions (whitelisted applications / correct file contexts, etc.), causing frequent errors and alerts requiring manual intervention. These issues are affecting ~3,000 RedHat servers, with some areas incorrectly set to permissive mode or disabled, undermining security in a regulated environment. The Senior SELinux Engineers will focus on break-fix for SELinux-related incidents, triage incidents, refine SELinux policies, reduce false alerts, and contribute to long-term problem management.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- RedHat / RHEL Linux Administration (8 years) – Installation / Configuration / Patch Management / Automation / Logging / Troubleshooting
- SELinux (hands-on / advanced) – Maintaining / Troubleshooting SELinux Policies | Adjusting Contexts / Managing Configurations in Enforce Mode | Operating in a Highly-Regulated Environment where SELinux is Implemented Enterprise-wide but Requires Remediation due to Incorrect Initial Setups, etc.
- Virtualization – VMware / OpenShift Virtualization (strongly preferred / not required)
- Ansible Automation (strongly preferred) – Utilizing Ansible for Automation in the context of RedHat Satellite Server for System Management / Configuration | Writing Playbooks to Install Base Packages / Configure Network Settings / Mount Filesystems / Setup Users, etc. | Security / Compliance Enforcement
- Incident Response / Problem Management – Break-Fix Operations for Critical Incidents (P1 / P2) in Time-Sensitive Environment | Problem Management to Reduce Incident Frequency via Proactive Recommendations (strongly preferred)
PREFERRED (not required)
- Certifications – RHCE / LFCE / Linux / Any Relevant Cloud/Linux Certifications
- IaC (Infrastructure-as-Code) – Terraform / CloudFormation
- CI/CD Pipelines – Jenkins / GITLab CI)
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.