QUALIFICATIONS YOU MUST HAVE:

• Typically requires a University degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Experience with Linux system administration.
• Strong experience with RHEL 7/8/9, including systemd, firewalld, and SELinux.
• Working knowledge of enterprise logging, monitoring, and alerting systems.
• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible.
• Familiarity with CIS/STIG benchmarks and DoD security standards.

QUALIFICATIONS WE PREFER:

• Experience with Databases including MariaDB, Oracle, and SQL
• Linux OS Certificate ( RHCSA / Linux+ )
• Experience with scanning tools such as Nessus and SCAP
• Experience with Splunk
• Experience with High Performance Computing ( HPC ) Environments
• Familiarity with NetApp / OnTap tools
• Experience with Enterprise Active Directory (AD) & LDAP
• Experience dealing with Managed Anti-Virus (AV) solutions ( ClamAV & SEM ).
• Scripting Experience (Bash, Python, Ansible) and Kickstart
• Experience hardening systems using tools like SCAP and following STIGs.
• Experience supporting engineers in software, simulations, and hardware development.

POSITION ROLE TYPE:

Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

What You Will Do:

• Administer, patch, and harden Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and related distributions.
• Collaborate with Cyber to maintain and monitor system availability, performance, and logs using enterprise tools.
• Configure and maintain STIG-compliant systems in accordance with DoD security standards.
• Automate system tasks using Ansible and Bash shell scripting
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues across physical and virtualized environments (VMWare)
• Work closely with security, network, and development teams to support mission objectives.
• Support audit readiness activities and respond to security vulnerability findings.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior system administrators.
• Leverage ticketing system to resolve incidents submitted by end user