Systems Administrator, Senior

Systems Administrator, Senior

The role involves setting up, maintaining, and optimizing Linux-based infrastructure for Air Force customers, bridging complex technical execution with client communication and leading modernization initiatives.

• Manage and optimize infrastructure, ensuring architecture, security, and performance of systems and containerized environments.
• Provide customers with insights into their network through monitoring, performance management, and metric analysis.
• Identify problem areas, recommend improvements, and modernize the network to help clients achieve operational goals.
• Mentor and lead the team, sharing expertise and developing new methodologies to resolve daily challenges.

• 7+ years of Linux administration experience.
• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible or Terraform.
• Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes, Podman).
• Experience with SELinux, FApolicyd, STIG hardening, IdM/LDAP, secrets and certificates management.
• Knowledge of IT networking and security concepts.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into solutions for clients and engineers.
• TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a STEM field.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification.

• RHEL administration experience.
• Deployment and management of production Kubernetes clusters (Open Shift, EKS, RKE).
• Experience with Helm charts, Kustomize, CSI, and CNI.
• Integration of IaC and Ansible into CI pipelines (Git Lab CI, Jenkins, Git Hub Actions).
• Knowledge of IP tables, NFTables, DNS, load balancing, HAProxy, Nginx, and name spaces.
• Proficiency with troubleshooting tools (ss, netstat, tcpdump, trace route, ping).
• Performance tuning, kernel patching, and Linux kernel optimization for container workloads.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a STEM field.
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE).

Projected annual range: $77,500.00 to $ (USD).

Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits; paid leave; professional development; tuition assistance; work‑life programs; and dependent care.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.