Senior Systems Administrator​/DevOps Engineer

Description

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator / Dev Ops Engineer to support a high-visibility mission environment and software engineering effort focused on transitioning advanced capabilities into a production-ready platform. This role supports critical infrastructure and services operating within a Kubernetes-based environment and offers the opportunity to work alongside development and engineering teams in support of mission-focused operations.

As a Senior Systems Administrator / Dev Ops Engineer, you will be responsible for administering, maintaining, and optimizing Linux-based systems supporting a classified enterprise environment. You will work closely with developers, engineers, and mission stakeholders to ensure system reliability, security, and scalability while supporting containerized applications and modern infrastructure technologies.

• Administer and maintain Linux systems, primarily Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS environments.
• Support Kubernetes platforms, including container management, orchestration, and related tooling.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system, application, networking, and infrastructure issues in a mission-critical environment.
• Implement automation and configuration management solutions using technologies such as Bash, Python, Ansible, or Salt.
• Support system hardening, security compliance, authentication services, and encryption/key management technologies.
• Manage virtualized and physical server infrastructure, storage systems, and networking components.
• Collaborate with development, Dev Ops, and engineering teams to improve operational efficiency and platform reliability.

• 10+ years of Linux Systems Administration or Systems Engineering experience in enterprise or mission-focused environments.
• Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and/or CentOS systems within Kubernetes-based environments.
• Security+ certification and hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Bash scripting.
• Experience supporting classified or high-security networking environments is strongly preferred.

• Red Hat certification.
• Python, Ansible, Salt, or VMware experience.
• Agile and Dev Ops methodologies.
• Experience with storage, networking, security compliance, authentication services, encryption technologies, and physical server administration.

At Columbia Technology Partners, you'll support impactful national security missions while working with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative, mission-focused environment. We offer challenging work, opportunities for professional growth, and the ability to make a direct impact on critical operations.

• U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. CTP is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.
• Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ CE Certification Required

This position requires an active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph.

Founded in 2007, Columbia Technology Partners is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business with a specialization in technology and management consulting committed to solving intricate and sensitive technology issues facing corporations and federal agencies. Since its inception, CTP has been instrumental in the technical design, engineering development, operational deployment, and support of key systems. With a proven track record in information security, project management, systems/network engineering, security risk management, vulnerability assessments, and mobile security implementation;

our employees have the experience, expertise, and innovative thinking our customers need for results that exceed expectations. CTP staff have worked closely with both government engineers and management to gather mission requirements, develop the architecture to deliver the needed functionality and assess tools available to meet or exceed the needs of the mission.

At Columbia Technology Partners (CTP), we are united in being the best that we can be as individuals, but our core belief is that we can be better together. Together we will take on each mission with an execution process that authentically represents who we are. Our success relies on our team values, the…