Leidos · 19 hours ago
Red Hat Linux System Administrator
Chantilly, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$73K/yr - $133K/yr
10+ years expLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. They are seeking a Red Hat Linux System Administrator to manage the full lifecycle of Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers, including deployment, configuration, and maintenance, while also developing automation for routine tasks and ensuring system health and compliance.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manage the full lifecycle of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers, including deployment, configuration, patching, and maintenance on virtual platforms (VMware)
Use Red Hat Satellite for large-scale system management, including: Configuring and managing software repositories, content views, and life cycle environments. Orchestrating patch management and security updates across the enterprise infrastructure to ensure compliance
Develop and implement automation for routine administrative tasks and infrastructure deployment using Ansible and Bash/Python scripting
Conduct advanced system monitoring, performance tuning, and root cause analysis to ensure optimal system health, stability, and performance
Create and maintain detailed system documentation, procedures, and knowledge base articles for use by other team members and junior administrators
Qualification
Required
Required Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly
Candidate must have 10 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 3 years, master's and 4 years, bachelor's and 6 years, associates and 8 years or HS diploma and 10 years
Must be compliant with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2
3-6 years of experience of hands on Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration
Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating within a team and with stakeholders
Preferred
Practical experience applying DISA STIGs and DoD security checklists for system hardening in a production environment
Ability to automate STIG compliance tasks and configuration management using scripting (Bash, Python) and configuration management tools like Ansible
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or other advanced Red Hat Specialist certifications
Benefits
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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