Linux Engineer

• This position requires an Active Secret Clearance for consideration*

Zachary Piper Solutions is currently seeking a Linux Engineer to support a large-scale DoD enterprise environment based in Norfolk, VA. This position is a full-time role that will be 90% REMOTE . This position is critical in supporting mission-critical data center services, maintaining enterprise Linux infrastructure, and ensuring robust automation, security compliance, and platform reliability across geographically dispersed Network Operations Centers.

As a Linux Engineer
, you will play a pivotal role in enterprise Linux administration, infrastructure automation, system hardening, and hybrid cloud operations within a high-stakes mission environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments supporting mission-critical infrastructure.
• Design, implement, and maintain automation solutions to improve system reliability, consistency, and operational efficiency.
• Support large-scale Linux server deployments, lifecycle management, patching, and configuration management.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation utilizing Ansible, Red Hat Automation Platform (AAP), scripting, and related technologies.
• Perform system monitoring, performance tuning, incident response, and root cause analysis for production environments.
• Implement and maintain DISA STIG compliance, security hardening, and vulnerability remediation across Linux platforms.
• Support hybrid cloud and virtualized infrastructure environments utilizing Microsoft Azure and VMware technologies.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and cybersecurity teams utilizing Agile methodologies to deliver infrastructure improvements.
• Support Red Hat Satellite for provisioning, software lifecycle management, and patch management.
• Document system configurations, operational procedures, and technical solutions.
• Interact with cross-functional teams daily to deliver customer and mission requirements.
• Support a mission-focused customer with high operational expectations and enterprise-scale infrastructure requirements.

Requirements:

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification (or equivalent certification meeting DoD requirements).
• Extensive experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL
  8) within enterprise environments.
• Strong Linux automation and scripting experience.
• Experience supporting enterprise Linux server deployments, patch management, and configuration management.
• Experience with infrastructure automation tools and frameworks.
• Ability to work onsite in Norfolk, VA.
• Strong troubleshooting, system administration, and root cause analysis skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting large enterprise or DoD hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience administering RHEL 6 and RHEL 7 environments.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Ansible
• Red Hat Automation Platform (AAP)
• Red Hat Satellite
• VMware
• Microsoft Azure
• Experience implementing and validating DISA STIG compliance.
• Linux certifications such as RHCSA, RHCE, or equivalent.
• Experience working within Agile or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environments.
• Strong Bash, Python, or other Linux scripting experience.
• Experience supporting Oracle Linux environments.

Compensation to include:

• Salary Range: $90,000 — $105,000 depending on experience
• Full Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave if Required by Law

This job opens for applications on 7/27/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date -V, PKI, DoD 8140, Security+, CISSP, CISM, Endpoint Management, Enterprise Security, NIST, Compliance Frameworks, System Hardening, Cloud Security, Linux Engineering, Infrastructure Security, Application Administration, Vulnerability Management, Secret Clearance, Active Secret Clearance, linux, servers, DoD