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Systems Administrator 2 - Linux

Job in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland, 20883, USA
Listing for: Captivation
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-17
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Systems Administrator, Unix/Linux
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 130000 - 270000 USD Yearly USD 130000.00 270000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Build to something to be proud of.

Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.

Description

Captivation Software is looking for a mid level systems administrator who will be acting as a Linux administrator and assist with daily responsibilities on the program.

Requirements Security Clearance:
  • Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Ten (10) years of experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required
  • Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
  • Independent certification required (Security+/equivalent or higher).
Required Skills:
  • System Administration experience with CentOS 7, Rocky 9, and RHEL 9
  • Upgrading servers, workstations, laptops
  • Experience with the Customer Secure the Enterprise (STE) tasks
  • Experience with the Customer data transfer process
  • Hardware installation experience (servers/workstations)
  • Linux
Desired

Skills:
  • Task Automation
  • Ansible experience
  • PXE boot
  • Building VMs using Proxmox
  • Identity Manager (IDM) experience
  • Integration of IDM with a CentOS LDAP server
  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator
  • Experience trouble shooting and configuring Transport Layer Security (TLS)
  • Windows 10/11 administration
  • Linux networking experience
Benefits
  • Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
  • Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day
    1)
  • Above Market Hourly Rates
  • $3,600 HSA Contribution
  • 6 Weeks Paid Time Off
  • Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D
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