Senior Linux Administrator

Leidos

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hampton, VANewport News, VA
Salary: $92,300–$166,850 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 46 roles within 25 mi

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 198 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $107,900–$195,050 across 190 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Linux Administrator

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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, configuration management with Ansible, and automation using Terraform and Packer. The engineer will troubleshoot complex issues, optimize existing code, collaborate on CI/CD pipelines, mentor junior staff, and ensure compliance with security policies. Essential skills include 10+ years of Linux administration, experience with containerization products like Docker and Kubernetes, proficiency in Ansible for configuration management, shell scripting, and a commitment to automation and proactive problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Ansible Terraform RedHatEnterpriseLinux RHEL Puppet Docker Kubernetes Podman Rancher Python BourneShell sed awk Perl LDAP CI/CD IaC QEMU KVM AnsibleAutomationPlatform Satellite/CapsuleManagementSystems

What you'll do

Design and develop Ansible playbooks and roles for infrastructure automation.
Implement and manage configuration management using Ansible across RHEL systems.
Optimize existing Ansible code and RHEL configurations for improved performance.
Troubleshoot complex issues in Ansible deployments and RHEL environments.
Manage and maintain RHEL systems, including patching and security hardening.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members.
Document and map the architecture of the current RHEL environment.

What we're looking for

Active and current DoD TS/SCI Clearance required.
Bachelor’s degree in related field plus 8-12 years of Linux administration experience.
CompTIA Security+ CE certification at IAT Level II.
Extensive hands-on experience with Ansible for infrastructure automation.
Experience managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments and implementing security hardening.

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