Offer summary

Qualifications:

Proficient with Python and Linux administration., Strong system analysis and diagnostic skills., Capable of clear communication with customers., Experience with software development and debugging..

Key responsabilities:

Maintain and improve a secure Linux distribution.

Implement and debug security controls and package management solutions.

Customize desktop environments and enhance security applications.

Provide tier 3 troubleshooting for enterprise customers.

Job description

You will be one of the developers on our US Courts team maintaining and improving a custom Linux distribution with an emphasis on application security, long-term reliability, and accessibility. The team implements new features, tests releases, and provides technical support for the software. Your day to day responsibilities will include designing & writing code, performing code reviews of other team members on the project, and debugging the software.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain and improve a secure Linux distribution

Implement and debug security controls such as apparmor & polkit

Administrate and improve package management solutions for nation-wide deployment

Customize a desktop environment and a small suite of applications to enhance security

Maintain and improve GUI applications using Qt/QML & Python

Full stack website development with Python & Django

Provide tier 3 troubleshooting for enterprise customers via e-mail (No pager or on-call rotation)

Minimum Qualifications:

Proficient with Python

Proficient with Linux administration and Bash scripting

Capable of clear and cordial communication with customers

Capable of writing maintenance-oriented code

Strong system analysis and diagnostic skills of booting, networking, printing, and security issues

Due to federal contract requirements, this position is only open to U.S. Citizens. Candidates must be able to complete a federal government onboarding process.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Linux internals, Debian package development, Quilt patching, and/or kernel drivers

Background in dbus, apparmor, cups, nftables, session managers, xfce4 customization

Experience modifying open-source software

Experience with Qt/QML (or similar)

Experience with Django applications (or similar)

Experience with TypeScript and Electron.js

Proficient with C/C++ and libgtk

Knowledge of CI pipelines, DevOps practices, and software deployment strategies

Proficient at guiding remote hands through troubleshooting steps

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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