Location: Linthicum Heights, MD (full-time on-site)
Security Clearance: Active TS or higher [Required] Must be SCI Eligible
Job Type: Full-Time
Target Salary Range*: $150,000 - $185,000
*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary
Position Overview
Support the Department of Defense (DoD) as a Linux Automation Administrator on a highly talented, highly motivated, and high-performing team. Contribute to cyber investigations, digital forensics, cyber threat analysis, and mission support by applying technical expertise, analytical skills, and problem-solving capabilities to complex cyber challenges.
Location: Linthicum Heights, MD (full-time on-site)
Task Order: XT
Key Responsibilities
Linux System Administration
- Provision, manage, and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Ubuntu servers across internet-connected and internet-disconnected networks.
- Manage and configure connected services, including network adapters, storage, and firewalls.
Automation and Configuration
- Develop, utilize, and maintain Ansible Playbooks to secure, patch, and configure Linux servers.
Kubernetes Administration
- Manage Kubernetes clusters and the workloads deployed on the clusters.
Monitoring and Incident Response
- Deploy, configure, and support monitoring capabilities to detect anomalous conditions or service disruptions.
- Investigate service disruptions, provide root cause analysis reports, and implement additional steps to prevent subsequent issues.
Hardware and Software Deployment
- Support deployments of new hardware, software applications, and appliances.
Schedule
- Provide on-site coverage as part of the system administration team from 0600-1800 Monday-Friday, with schedules coordinated among team members to ensure coverage.
- Work during core hours of 0930-1430 Monday-Friday, with attendance outside this window as needed to support meetings, deployments, and team activities.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience, or a Master’s degree and 3 years of experience [Required].
- A degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or Cybersecurity is highly desired.
- An additional 4 years of relevant experience or specialized training may be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree [Required].
Experience
- 5 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 3 years of experience with a Master’s degree [Required].
Skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills [Required].
- Expertise with Configuration as Code (CaC) tooling; Ansible preferred [Required].
- Expertise managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Ubuntu systems in disconnected environments [Required].
Certifications
- Active CompTIA Security+ certification [Required].
Clearance
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility [Required].
Preferred Qualifications
Technical Skills and Experience
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling; Terraform preferred.
- Experience administering Kubernetes clusters and services.
- Experience managing secure computing environments to adhere to DISA STIGs and NIST 800-53 controls.
- Experience monitoring system uptime and performance with tools such as Splunk, Grafana, and SolarWinds.
- Experience providing detailed technical after-action reports with root cause analysis following outages or security incidents.
- Familiarity with host-level networking, such as instance firewalls.
- Familiarity with storage provider management, such as Network File Systems (NFS).
- Familiarity with source code management tooling, such as GitHub or GitLab.
