PENDING CONTRACT AWARD: Linux Automation Engineer - Junior Level and Above (Applicants must already hold a Secret Level

PENDING CONTRACT AWARD: BY APPLYING TO THIS OPENING, YOU WILL BE ADDED TO A TALENT BANK OF INTERESTED PARTIES FROM WHICH WE WILL SELECT CANDIDATES FOR INTERVIEW AT A FUTURE DATE. IF YOU WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR OTHER/IMMEDIATE OPENINGS PLEASE APPLY TO ONE OF OUR OTHER CAREER LISTINGS. Description: This candidate and its peers report to the Operations Task Lead and maintains a fleet of Linux Systems (mostly RHEL 8 and RHEL 9) across on-premises and cloud networks, both with, and without internet connectivity. Responsible for configuring and securing systems utilizing Configuration as Code (Ansible Playbooks) that are deployed via GitLab Pipelines. Location: Greater Baltimore Area Telework Status: No Telework Allowed Clearance Level Required: Secret level clearance or higher Responsibilities: What you will do: - Provision, manage, and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Ubuntu servers across several internet-connected and internet-disconnected networks. - Develop, utilize, and maintain Ansible Playbooks to secure, patch, and configure Linux servers. - Manage Kubernetes clusters as well as the workloads deployed on the clusters. - Manage and configure connected services such as network adapters, storage, and firewalls. - Deploy, configure, and support monitoring capabilities to detect anomalous conditions or service disruptions. - Investigate service disruptions and provide root cause analysis reports and implement additional steps to prevent subsequent issues. - Support deployments of new hardware and software applications and appliances. Schedule: - Core hours are 0930-1430 Monday-Friday to ensure overlap with the team, attendance is expected outside of this window as needed to support meetings, deployments, and team activities. The system administration team is expected to have on-site coverage 0600-1800 Monday-Friday and schedules will be coordinated with other members of the team to ensure this coverage. R equired Skills/Credentials: - Must be a U.S. Citizen and have an active Secret clearance or higher - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Math, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity AND 3 years' experience OR a master's degree in one of these domains AND 1 year of experience - Strong oral and written communications skills - Expertise with Configuration as Code (CaC) tooling (Ansible preferred) - Expertise managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Ubuntu systems on disconnected environments. - Certification compliant with DoD 8570/8140 IAT II (e.g., Security+ or similar) Desirable Skills/Credentials: Experience with Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ) tooling (Terraform preferred). Experience administering Kubernetes clusters and services. Experience managing secure comput ing environments to adhere with DISA STIGs and NIST 800-53 controls. Experience monitoring system uptime and performance with tools such as Splunk, Grafana, and SolarWinds. []{contrast="none" st=""}