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 DevSecOps - Linux ninja to help us build, ship, and secure world class, mission critical software deployed across a variety of platforms and environments. The ideal candidate will have RedHat Certifications (RHCE, RHCA, etc), deep hands-on low level Linux experience, and familiarity with DevSecOps practices.
Some of what you’ll do:
- Install, configure, and maintain data communication networks, Linux operating systems, and physical and virtual servers
- 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
Requirements
Skills and experience you bring:
- 4+ years of experience as a Linux Engineer or DevSecOps with deep Linux expertise
- Experience with Initial RAM File System (Initramfs): dracut, custom modules, modifying existing modules
- Experience with SELinux: understanding AVC denials, writing custom policies, custom file contexts, custom user contexts, policy modules
- Experience with Network Manager: layer 2/3 networking, bridges, tunnels, etc.
- Experience with Package Management: air-gapped repositories
- Experience with PXE Boot/Kickstart
- Experience with Virtualization: KVM, libvirt, virt-install, qcow2/raw disks, overlays
- Experience with the following: firewalld, aide, systemd, chronyd, rsyslog, DAR, Clevis/Tang, journalctl, grub, FIPS, auditd, PAM, authselect, systemd-creds
- Exposure to cybersecurity principles: CVEs, CWEs, KEVs, STIGs, attack paths and mitigation techniques
- 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.
Nice to have:
- Experience in container hardening
- Familiarity with dynamic application security testing and tooling
- Understanding of Linux networking and network troubleshooting
- Experience applying AI tools in CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with Ansible
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Experience with STIG compliance and security applications
- Experience with Virtual Machine Management – vCenter/vSphere/ESXi
- Experience in a programming language, such as C/C++, Java, python, etc.
- B.S. in Computer Science, 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: $135,000 - $180,000
Benefits
- 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
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