Red Hat Certified Engineer; RHCE

Bowhead seeks a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) to join our team on the Corona IT program. The Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) will provide senior-level administration, engineering, and operational support for Linux-based enterprise systems and container platforms supporting mission‑critical government and DoD programs and serve as a technical authority for Linux infrastructure, container orchestration, automation, and secure system operations in classified and unclassified environments.

A current Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) certification is required to be considered for this position.

This position is 100% onsite.

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain Linux operating systems (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, or equivalent) across physical, virtual, and containerized platforms.
• Deploy, configure, administer, and sustain Red Hat Open Shift clusters, including control plane and worker nodes, storage integration, networking, and platform upgrades.
• Support containerized workloads using Kubernetes and Open Shift, including image lifecycle management, registry integration, role‑based access control (RBAC), and namespace management.
• Perform system hardening, patching, and vulnerability remediation in accordance with DoD STIGs, RMF, and cybersecurity requirements, including container security best practices.
• Support and maintain virtualized and hyper‑converged infrastructure (VMware ESXi) hosting Linux and Open Shift environments.
• Develop and maintain automation and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) solutions using Ansible, Bash, Python, and CI/CD integrations to accelerate platform provisioning and consistency.
• Monitor system, cluster, and application performance; troubleshoot complex Linux, Kubernetes, and Open Shift‑related issues across development, test, and production environments.
• Implement and maintain logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions for Linux systems and Open Shift clusters.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions for Linux systems, container platforms, and persistent storage.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, networking, Dev Sec Ops , SOC/NOC, and application teams to ensure secure, resilient, and compliant operations.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including build guides, SOPs, platform architecture diagrams, and configuration baselines.
• Participate in security assessments, audits, inspections, and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities.
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior Linux and container platform administrators.
• Provide technical briefings and system status updates to program leadership and government stakeholders as required.
• The Senior Linux & Open Shift Systems Administrator reports to the Program Manager or IT Lead.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
• Seven plus (7+) years of experience as a System Administrator with a strong focus on Linux systems.
• Senior‑level administration of Linux enterprise environments.
• Hands‑on experience with Red Hat and Kubernetes.
• Container platform security, RBAC, and compliance implementation.
• Scripting and automation (Ansible, Bash, Python).
• Virtualization and enterprise infrastructure support.
• Experience supporting mission‑critical or classified systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead technical efforts.

• Comp TIA Sec+ and one of the following
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)

• Experience in DoD, classified, or SAP environments
• Dev Sec Ops  and CI/CD pipeline integration experience
• LPIC‑2 & LPIC‑3 (Linux Professional Institute)
• Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• GIAC Certified UNIX Security Administrator (GCUX)

Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Secret level. An in‑scope security clearance at the Secret level or higher is preferred. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

• Ability to work in data centers, secure facilities, and operational environments
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically