Manage and support enterprise Linux systems that are mission-critical to national security operations.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Linux system administration (RHEL, CentOS, or Ubuntu preferred).
- Strong knowledge of system hardening, patch management, and security compliance.
- Hands-on experience with shell scripting and automation tools (Bash, Python, Ansible, Puppet, or similar).
- Experience with troubleshooting performance issues at system and application levels.
- Familiarity with networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls).
- Understanding of storage systems (SAN, NAS, iSCSI, NFS) and backup/recovery solutions.
- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
Responsibilities
- Install, configure, secure, and maintain Linux servers (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, or similar distributions).
- Perform system administration tasks including user management, patching, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Support system hardening and compliance with DoD/Federal security standards (STIGs, DISA, NIST).
- Manage storage, backup, and recovery solutions for Linux environments.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts (Bash, Python, Ansible, Puppet, or similar) for system provisioning and configuration management.
- Support virtualization platforms (VMware, KVM, Hyper-V) and containerized workloads (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity; implement proactive solutions.
Other
- Active Top Secret clearance (SCI eligibility strongly preferred).
- Ability to work effectively in a secure, team-oriented, mission-driven environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline (or equivalent work experience).
- Experience in federal government or DoD environments.
- Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
