Our Partner supports a U.S. Government customer on a mission critical program to design, build, deliver, and operate a next generation network operations environment. As part of the broader consolidation and modernization vision, this role contributes directly to the establishment of team dedicated to maintaining a Cyber Threat Intelligence Database. This role will also contribute to the creation, maintenance, and expansion of such a system across multiple domains. They are seeking a
Senior Linux Administrator with strong database, automation, and cloud integration experience to help shape and execute this forward leaning effort. This position plays a key role in enhancing cybersecurity posture, improving operational efficiency, and working with key external partners to support a highly complex Threat Intelligence platform.
Responsibilities- Standardize processes across multiple Customer environments
- Prioritize critical updates aligned with IT cybersecurity objectives
- Integrate automation and intelligent systems to reduce manual effort
- Strengthen collaboration between customer teams, government sponsors, and tenants
- Improve transparency, metrics, and operational agility
- Leverage deep technical expertise to automate tasks and optimize system performance
- Support cloud environments while contributing to the development of enterprisewide patching standards and best practices
- Engineer and maintain Linux system architectures (primarily RHEL 8/9/10 and AWS Linux)
- Perform OS security hardening, patching, and lifecycle maintenance
- Manage backup, recovery, and configuration documentation to ensure system integrity
- Engineer the design and implementation of standardized patching methodologies across AWS, AZURE, Google Cloud environments
- Prioritize and execute critical updates in alignment with Customer IT Patch Management Guidelines
- Participate in efforts to refine workflows, metrics, and operational processes
- Integrate AWS, AZURE and Google native services to enhance performance, resilience, and scalability of patching and DevOps infrastructure
- Evaluate and implement AI capabilities into the Threat Intelligence Platform
- Contribute to enterprise cloud and DevOps standards, guidelines, and best practices
- Serve as a central conduit between teams, government sponsors, and tenants
- Establish and track metrics such as patch compliance, deployment timelines, and automation achievements
- Support iterative improvements based on stakeholder feedback and operational data
- Follow established testing and implementation methods to ensure stability and interoperability of vendor provided patches and code
- Recreate unique circumstances within a database to reproduce issues experienced by users and analyze database behavior for potential solutions
- Coordinate and work with external experts from multiple vendors simultaneously to troubleshoot complex issues in a highly integrated environment supporting both a complex database as well as multiple dependent applications
Requirements- US Citizenship
- Active TS/SCI Clearance
- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
- BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Systems Engineering or related degree or HS Diploma and 7+ years lab management or systems administration experience
- 5+ years of Linux systems administration experience (RHEL 8/9/10 preferred)
- Strong background in Linux Engineering
- Experience with PostgreSQL databases
- Experience with performance tuning and troubleshooting across compute, network, and storage layers
- Experience with general networking concepts or AWS specific networking and security
Desired Skills- Experience in development environments
- Experience in Classified Environments
- Experience with SELinux, multilevel security systems, or Cross Domain Solutions
- Experience coordinating with external vendors to communicate customer needs and feature requests
- Experience with HTTP API's and authentication using API keys and OAuth Tokens
- Certifications:
- DoD 8570.1 IAT Level II
- CompTIA Linux+
- Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA)
