Associate Linux Systems & Datacenter Infrastructure Engineer - JobID-0181

Summary

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT) is a leading defense software company, seeking an Associate Linux Systems & Datacenter Infrastructure Engineer to support their Fall River, Massachusetts office. The role involves assisting with datacenter operations, systems administration, and technical upskilling under the mentorship of senior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Datacenter Operations & Systems Deployment: Assist with building, racking, stacking, and bringing new enterprise physical server systems online. Learn cabinet physical layouts, including running and terminating high-density network and power cabling
• Systems Administration & Support: Handle daily operational sysadmin tasks, including account provisioning, access controls, permissions management, and infrastructure triage
• Hardware Diagnostics & Triage: Learn to troubleshoot and resolve physical hardware component failures (drives, memory, power supplies) across enterprise server stacks
• Basic Network Connectivity: Troubleshoot localized physical and logical connection issues (checking links, verifying IP assignments, basic ping/traceroute diagnostics)
• Automation & Scripting: Identify repetitive manual tasks and build out automated solutions using shell scripting (Bash) or Python to streamline routine administrative workflows
• System Security Compliance: Assist with system hardening, vulnerability remediation, and applying security patches to maintain strict system integrity
• Technical Upskilling: Actively shadow senior engineering staff to master the Linux boot process, custom image generation, enterprise virtualization (VMware), and central storage architectures
• Team Dynamics: Contribute to a vibrant team atmosphere built on camaraderie, mutual support, and a shared commitment to excellence, balancing hard work with community and fun

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, information systems, computer engineering, or related field of engineering, or equivalent hands-on technical background
• 0–2 years of experience (relevant internships, dedicated university lab work, or complex personal technical projects will be heavily considered)
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time as needed
• Physical capability and willingness to work hands-on in a physical datacenter environment (racking equipment, lifting servers, running cable runs)
• Demonstrated ability to shift from one project to another in an agile work environment
• Ability to communicate technical approaches and details within small project teams
• Ability to capture technical approaches, designs, block diagrams, and implementations in written and graphical form
• High Motivation & Curiosity: A strong internal drive to learn advanced infrastructure concepts and apply them practically
• Personal Technical Projects: Experience building home labs, setting up personal servers, exploring open-source tools, or tinkering with Linux environments outside of classwork
• Ownership & Urgency: A clear sense of responsibility for system availability and operational execution
• Analytical Troubleshooting: Solid analytical abilities, coupled with the ability to methodically deconstruct a complex problem down to its root cause
• Exposure to virtualization hypervisors (VMware ESXi, Proxmox, KVM) via academic labs or home projects
• Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible or version control like Git
• Basic classroom understanding of enterprise storage concepts (iSCSI, NFS) or networking concepts (VLANs, firewalls)
• Security+ or equivalent level I or II IAT/IAM certification (DoD Directives 8140/8570), VMware, or Red Hat certifications highly encouraged

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, information systems, computer engineering, or related field of engineering, or equivalent hands-on technical background
• 0–2 years of experience (relevant internships, dedicated university lab work, or complex personal technical projects will be heavily considered)
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time as needed
• Physical capability and willingness to work hands-on in a physical datacenter environment (racking equipment, lifting servers, running cable runs)
• Demonstrated ability to shift from one project to another in an agile work environment
• Ability to communicate technical approaches and details within small project teams
• Ability to capture technical approaches, designs, block diagrams, and implementations in written and graphical form

Nice to Haves

• High Motivation & Curiosity: A strong internal drive to learn advanced infrastructure concepts and apply them practically
• Personal Technical Projects: Experience building home labs, setting up personal servers, exploring open-source tools, or tinkering with Linux environments outside of classwork
• Ownership & Urgency: A clear sense of responsibility for system availability and operational execution
• Analytical Troubleshooting: Solid analytical abilities, coupled with the ability to methodically deconstruct a complex problem down to its root cause
• Exposure to virtualization hypervisors (VMware ESXi, Proxmox, KVM) via academic labs or home projects
• Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible or version control like Git
• Basic classroom understanding of enterprise storage concepts (iSCSI, NFS) or networking concepts (VLANs, firewalls)
• Security+ or equivalent level I or II IAT/IAM certification (DoD Directives 8140/8570), VMware, or Red Hat certifications highly encouraged

Benefits

• Generous [benefits](https://idtus.com/careers/employee-benefits/) package
• Competitive PTO
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and matching
• 9/80 optional schedule (2nd and 4th Friday off every month)
• Tuition Assistance Reimbursement Program
• Professional Development Resources
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
• Organization-Wide Monthly Tech Connect Events
• Annual Employee Recognition Awards
• Regular Social Events and Catered Lunches