Hybrid DC Unix/Linux Administrator — RHEL/Oracle

Zachary Piper Solutions; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Unix/Linux Administrator to support a federal government program focused on enterprise infrastructure operations, cybersecurity, and mission-critical application support. This hybrid role is based in the Washington, DC area.

Responsibilities include installing and maintaining RHEL/Oracle Linux, performing monitoring and patch management, and supporting automation and deployment initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience administering enterprise Unix/Linux environments.
• Strong expertise with RHEL, Oracle Linux, virtualization technologies (VMware/Hyper-V), Git, and shell scripting (Bash, Python).
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Active Secret Clearance or ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust; must meet DoD IAT Level II certification requirements (Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GSEC, SSCP, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Oracle Linux environments.
• Perform system monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, patch management, and backup administration.
• Support third-party application installation, automation initiatives, and project-based infrastructure deployments.

Skills

Unix/Linux administration

RHEL

Oracle Linux

Virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V)

Git

Bash scripting

Python scripting

5+ years Unix/Linux experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / CS / related field

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Unix/Linux Administrator to support a federal government program focused on enterprise infrastructure operations, cybersecurity, and mission-critical application support. This hybrid role is based in the Washington, DC area.

Responsibilities include installing and maintaining RHEL/Oracle Linux, performing monitoring and patch management, and supporting automation and deployment initiatives.