Senior Linux Administrator (TS/SCI)

Leidos

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Work type: On-site
Location: VAHampton, VANewport News, VA
Salary: $92,300–$166,850 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Nearby: 43 roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Senior Linux Administrator (TS/SCI)

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Leidos seeks a TS/SCI cleared Senior Linux Engineer to join their team at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. This role involves designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code for various deployments while managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments, including server hardware installation and critical application deployment. Day-to-day tasks include developing Ansible playbooks, automating deployments with Terraform and Packer, troubleshooting complex issues, and optimizing configurations for performance. The Engineer will collaborate on CI/CD pipelines, mentor junior team members, and ensure compliance with security policies. Key skills required are extensive Linux administration experience, proficiency in Ansible, Puppet, or Salt for configuration management, shell scripting expertise, and knowledge of containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes. Ideal candidates also have a deep understanding of QEMU/KVM and Red Hat Satellite administration, as well as the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Ansible Terraform Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux RHEL Puppet Docker Kubernetes Podman Rancher Python Shell_scripting LDAP CI/CD Infrastructure_as_Code QEMU KVM RHEL_networking Ansible_Automation_Platform

What you'll do

Design and develop Ansible playbooks and roles for infrastructure automation.
Implement and manage configuration management using Ansible across RHEL systems.
Automate deployments using Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Terraform, and Packer.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in Ansible deployments and RHEL environments.
Optimize existing Ansible code and RHEL configurations for improved performance.
Manage and maintain RHEL systems including patch management and security hardening.
Monitor system performance to detect trends and prevent user impact.

What we're looking for

TS/SCI cleared with 10+ years of Linux Administration experience.
Expertise in Ansible for infrastructure automation and configuration management.
Experience with containerization products like Podman, Docker, Kubernetes, RedHat OpenShift, or Rancher.
Hands-on virtualization technologies and shell scripting skills (Bourne shell, sed, awk, Perl, Python).
Understanding of LDAP and SSO technologies, with a strong focus on automation.
Familiarity with writing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and maintaining RHEL systems.

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