You will be supporting the client program in a classified environment as a Senior Linux Automation System Administrator. Responsibilities include building, maintaining, and securing Information Technology systems and directly supporting customer mission-critical capabilities using industry standard automation tools. You will work closely with program developers and system engineers to research issues, determine root causes and implement solutions to system problems. Must be able to support occasional after hour maintenance and on-call support and must be able to lift up to 35 pounds in support of hardware installations. Occasional travel may be required for installation support.

Qualifications You Must Have
• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or a master's degree and minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI with poly security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• An active cyber security certification, qualified for DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 on start date. IAT Level 2 requires one or more of the following Professional Certifications: Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, CND.
• Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) based systems
• Using and developing automation tools/frameworks such as Ansible, as well as scripting, primarily Bash and Python

Qualifications We Prefer
• Deployment and administration of systems, storage, and networking in virtualized environments using VMware vCenter
• Experience managing network devices
• Experience administering Windows based systems
• Experience with pipeline tools such as Jenkins and Artifactory
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and troubleshoot problems with efficiency