Senior Linux Infrastructure & Security Automation Engineer

Senior Linux Infrastructure & Security Automation Engineer

Location: Ft. Meade, MD
· Government/Military

Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Compensation: $150K - $200K
• Full-Time
• Fully Funded

Power3 Solutions is supporting a cybersecurity and physical security firm committed to protecting the infrastructure that underpins national security. We are seeking a Senior Linux Infrastructure & Security Automation Engineer to join the team and support the sustainment, security, and evolution of mission‑critical systems. This role focuses on automating and monitoring STE/STN environments, enhancing system security, developing RBAC/CMS capabilities, and driving front‑end and container infrastructure hardening efforts.

• Sustain and enhance STE/STN automation and monitoring capabilities.
• Implement frontend hardening across systems.
• Build and maintain utility frontdoor and courier containers
  .
• Drive container security initiatives
  .
• Support Latte Art IAVM, PO&AM
  , and related security processes.
• Lead RBAC and CMS product creation/sustainment
  , including mapping roles to permission sets.
• Conduct general solution security oversight
  , including background hardening.
• Perform security reviews and audits for internal and partner team products.

• Strong proficiency with Linux and Linux‑native tooling.
• Hands‑on experience with infrastructure automation technologies, including Ansible, Salt Stack, Puppet, Chef, Terraform, etc., and the ability to learn and adhere to project‑specific Ansible coding standards.
• Familiarity with full SDLC practices using Git/Git Lab for version control.
• Strong security expertise at both the design and implementation level
  .

• Care First Gold Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Profit Sharing & Performance Bonuses
• Annual Education & Training Allowance
• Leave Buy‑Back Program
• Community Engagement Opportunities

Power3 Solutions does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, protected veteran status, or other non‑merit factor.