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About General Dynamics
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.
General Dynamics currently has
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Listed pay typically runs
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Systems Administrator (Linux / RHEL) serves as a Compliance Systems Administrator focused on securing and maintaining enterprise Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Unix-based operating systems. The role involves the technical execution of system hardening, patching, identity integration, and vulnerability remediation to ensure servers adhere to Department of War cybersecurity standards for upcoming inspections. Day-to-day responsibilities include remediating security findings from ACAS/Tenable reports, implementing DISA STIGs, configuring SELinux in enforcing mode, and managing PAM, SSSD, and PKI authentication mechanisms. The candidate will utilize YUM, DNF, Red Hat Satellite, Bash, and Ansible playbooks to automate configuration audits and deploy software updates across restricted networks. This position addresses the critical challenge of maintaining infrastructure security and compliance within a high-security environment by ensuring all Linux systems meet mandatory auditing requirements and technical mitigation strategies.
What does a Systems Administrator earn?
Median $110000 from 39 postings across 6 companies.
Remediate security findings from ACAS/Tenable reports by performing system patching and configuration updates on RHEL 8/9 systems.
Implement and maintain compliance with Red Hat Enterprise Linux DISA STIGs, Cyber Tasking Orders, and IAVM notices.
Configure and enforce mandatory access controls using SELinux in enforcing mode.
Manage identity management systems including PAM, SSSD, and DoW PKI/CAC authentication mechanisms.
Configure host-based firewalls and audit daemon logging to meet Department of Defense auditing requirements.
Deploy security errata and software updates across air-gapped networks using YUM, DNF, or Red Hat Satellite.
Develop Bash scripts and Ansible playbooks to automate STIG hardening and compliance validation.
Compile technical evidence and OpenSCAP reports for CORA inspection teams.
What we're looking for
Must be a United States citizen.
Must possess an active Secret security clearance.
Must hold an applicable intermediate DoD 8140 or 8570 certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, Linux+, or SSCP).
Must have a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or three years of experience administering and hardening Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
Must have direct experience in Linux system administration, command-line operations, user management, and package patching.
Must have hands-on experience applying DISA STIGs to RHEL systems using SCAP Compliance Checker or OpenSCAP.
Must be familiar with reviewing ACAS/Tenable vulnerability reports and executing Linux-specific remediation steps.
Stennis Space Center, MS32 days ago
$73,450–$132,775
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
RHEL
Ansible
Red Hat Satellite
HPC
Linux
Bash
Python
Networking
Storage
Virtualization
Security+
RHCSA
Linux+
System Performance Tuning
Infrastructure Automation
Stennis Space Center, MS42 days ago
$92,300–$166,850
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Ansible
Red Hat Satellite
High Performance Computing
Bash
Python
Virtualization
Enterprise Storage
Security+ CE
RHCSA
CompTIA Linux+
LPIC-1
Annapolis Junction, MD60 days ago
$148,750–$201,250
Linux
Microsoft Windows
Bash
PowerShell
Active Directory
Group Policy
TCP/IP
DNS
DHCP
VMWare
KVM
Docker
Hyper V
Splunk
Zabbix
ELK
CLI
Virtualization
System Automation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Windows Server
PowerShell
EMC VNX
MECM
SCCM
PDQ
SQL
ACAS
STIG
ServicePlus
Network Administration
Storage Administration
Backup and Recovery
Office
Linux