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Linux Security Engineer

Manhattan, NY • On-site

Phaxis
Recruiting and Staffing Services • 51 - 200 employees

$40 - $45/hr

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Job Summary:
Linux Security Engineer Job Requirements
We are looking to accelerate delivery timelines for software updates across our range of tooling used to manage Kerberos authentication and related activities at Morgan Stanley
  • Ideal: Highly experienced UNIX/Linux systems/security engineer proficient in C systems and network programming and systems integration in an enterprise environment
  • Must have:
    • Good knowledge of UNIX/Linux operating environments
    • Proficiency with UNIX/Linux systems and network programming IN C
    • Experience with Perl programming
    • Awareness of security concepts and defensive programming
    • Familiarity with Kerberos
    • Ability to work to delivery deadlines
  • Very nice to have
    • Experience of contributing to open source projects
    • Familiarity with Python
    • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Nice to have:
    • Experience with deployment automation pipelines (Jenkins)
    • Kerberos development experience
    • Comfort working in an agile development environment
  • What we are not seeking:
    • Pure developers unfamiliar with deployment and problem resolution challenges
    • Embedded C developers
    • High level language developers are unfamiliar with direct use of the UNIX/Linux C system interface.

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Phaxis has been working on behalf of amazing clients and candidates for over 20 years, with much success. We have filled over 94,000 roles across our actively serviced clients. Our team understands how to deliver for our clients while guiding our candidates through their career journey and we all want to get you where you want to be. Your goals are our goals, and we treat them as such. Once you work with us, you’re a part of the team! How can we help you? We’re dedicated to helping you find yours.

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Recruiting and staffing services

Company size

51 - 200 Employees

Headquarters location

Melville , NY, US

Year founded

2002

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