Senior Linux Engineer

Who we are:  

Fuse builds innovative communications, networking, and computing solutions that improve the sharing of information, video, text, and voice among operators distributed throughout the airborne, maritime, and ground environments.  We are a technology firm creating in-house software, network and hardware solutions that support our noble cause of advancing warfighter capabilities with elegant, user-focused communications, networks, and software systems. 

About this role:  

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Linux Engineer to join our growing team to help us build, ship, and secure world class, mission critical systems deployed across a variety of platforms and environments. The ideal candidate will have deep hands on experience managing, configuring, and troubleshooting systems that run on Linux, preferably RHEL.

Some of what you’ll do:

• Design, build, and maintain server and network infrastructure running on the Linux operating system (we use mostly RHEL).
• Perform system monitoring and verify the integrity and availability of hardware, network, and server resources and systems
• Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled jobs, including system backups
• Analyze network and server resource consumption and control user access.
• Install and upgrade software and maintain software licenses
• May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software
• Support functional and system level testing

Skills and experience you bring:  

• 4+ years of experience in Linux systems engineering or administration in a high-availability production environment.
• Deep knowledge of Linux distribution internals (RHEL/CentOS ecosystem or Debian/Ubuntu).
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and experience with post-mortem documentation.
• Ability to obtain US Secret clearance  
• US Citizen 

 Your own unique talents! If you meet some requirements of this position but not 100% of the qualifications outlined above, let’s talk! We’d love to get to know you, where you’re headed in your career, and see if there’s a match that aligns with our goals.

 NOTE: This is an on-site, hybrid role based in San Diego, California.

Nice to have: 

• Big plus: RedHat Certifications (RHCE, RHCA, etc)
• Experience in DevSecOps
• Understanding of Linux networking and network troubleshooting
• Experience with Ansible 
• Experience with STIG compliance and security applications  
• Exposure to cybersecurity principles
• B.S. in STEM  or engineering field (Software, Math, Physics, Electrical, etc.)
• Active US Secret clearance  

More about Fuse: 

Founded in 2010, Fuse is a veteran-owned, rapidly growing small business. Our San Diego-based company has earned recognition as an emerging leader in airborne, maritime, and ground networking.  Placing the warfighter at the center of every design process, Fuse delivers intuitive, agile, and resilient products that go beyond national security requirements—providing lasting utility and game-changing results.  We take pride in our brilliant and talented team as well as our dynamic environment and collaborative, creative, environment.  We build cutting-edge hardware and software products that solve complex national security challenges for our warfighters at the tactical edge.  

Salary Range: $150,000 - $185,000

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Employee coverage is fully funded; a portion of dependents' coverage is funded as well
• 11 paid Federal Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Date of hire through second year: 10 days/year (accrued)
• After two years: unlimited
• 40 hours of paid sick leave per year
• 401k with employer matching
• Annual bonuses
• Cell phone reimbursement: $100/month