Linux Automation Administrator

Career Opportunities with Amatriot Group, LLC A great place to work. Share with friends or Subscribe! Are you ready for new challenges and new opportunities? Join our team! Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available. Subscribe to our RSS feeds to receive instant updates as new positions become available. Location: Linthicum Heights, MD (full-time on-site) Security Clearance: Active TS or higher [Required] Must be SCI Eligible Job Type: Full-Time Target Salary Range*:$150,000 - $185,000 *This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary Position Overview Support the Department of Defense (DoD) as a Linux Automation Administrator on a highly talented, highly motivated, and high-performing team. Contribute to cyber investigations, digital forensics, cyber threat analysis, and mission support by applying technical expertise, analytical skills, and problem-solving capabilities to complex cyber challenges. Location: Linthicum Heights, MD (full-time on-site) Task Order: XT Key Responsibilities

Provision, manage, and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Ubuntu servers across internet-connected and internet-disconnected networks. Manage and configure connected services, including network adapters, storage, and firewalls.

Automation and Configuration

Develop, utilize, and maintain Ansible Playbooks to secure, patch, and configure Linux servers. Manage Kubernetes clusters and the workloads deployed on the clusters.

Monitoring and Incident Response

Deploy, configure, and support monitoring capabilities to detect anomalous conditions or service disruptions. Investigate service disruptions, provide root cause analysis reports, and implement additional steps to prevent subsequent issues.

Hardware and Software Deployment

Support deployments of new hardware, software applications, and appliances.

Schedule

Provide on-site coverage as part of the system administration team from 0600-1800 Monday-Friday, with schedules coordinated among team members to ensure coverage. Work during core hours of 0930-1430 Monday-Friday, with attendance outside this window as needed to support meetings, deployments, and team activities.

Education

Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, or a Master's degree and 3 years of experience [Required]. A degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or Cybersecurity is highly desired. An additional 4 years of relevant experience or specialized training may be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor's degree [Required].

Experience

5 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 3 years of experience with a Master's degree [Required].

Skills

Strong oral and written communication skills [Required]. Expertise with Configuration as Code (CaC) tooling; Ansible preferred [Required]. Expertise managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Ubuntu systems in disconnected environments [Required].

Certifications

Active CompTIA Security+ certification [Required].

Clearance

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility [Required].

Technical Skills and Experience

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling; Terraform preferred. Experience administering Kubernetes clusters and services. Experience managing secure computing environments to adhere to DISA STIGs and NIST 800-53 controls. Experience monitoring system uptime and performance with tools such as Splunk, Grafana, and SolarWinds. Experience providing detailed technical after-action reports with root cause analysis following outages or security incidents. Familiarity with host-level networking, such as instance firewalls. Familiarity with storage provider management, such as Network File Systems (NFS). Familiarity with source code management tooling, such as GitHub or GitLab.

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