Junior Red Hat Linux Engineer – ACAS & GEN Support (Quantico)

Commitent; Virginia, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CommIT Enterprises, Inc. seeks a Junior Red Hat Linux Engineer to support ACAS on GEN networks at Quantico, VA. You will install, patch, and harden Linux systems, document designs, and maintain Nessus scanners while training operators.

Ideal candidates have DoD 8570/IAT III certifications, RHCE or equivalent, and 3+ years of enterprise Linux experience. This role requires security clearance and DoD-oriented work on a government network.

Qualifications

• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and STIGs for DoD networks.
• Knowledge of patching, RPMs, and OS hardening practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot SSH, kernel panics, and GRUB/password resets.
• Experience with virtualization (vSphere/ESXi) and networking basics.

Responsibilities

• Install, patch and harden operating systems per DISA STIGs for ACAS deployments.
• Assess and document ACAS designs across GEN networks with IPs and host info.
• Create network diagrams using Visio and list hardware/software needs.
• Maintain Nessus scanners, PVS, and Security Center connectivity.
• Develop and update SOPs and provide operator training for ACAS tools.
• Produce periodic reports and build Linux servers from DISA ISO images.

Skills

Red Hat Linux

SSH troubleshooting

LVM & disk management

Network configuration

Nessus scanning basics

Scripting basics

Education

DoD 8570 IAT III / IAM II certifications

RHCE or equivalent Red Hat cert

3+ years Linux admin in enterprise

Tools

VMware vSphere

Ansible

Nessus Manager / Nessus scanner

OpenSSL/SSL/TLS concepts

Job description

CommIT Enterprises, Inc. seeks a Junior Red Hat Linux Engineer to support ACAS on GEN networks at Quantico, VA. You will install, patch, and harden Linux systems, document designs, and maintain Nessus scanners while training operators.

Ideal candidates have DoD 8570/IAT III certifications, RHCE or equivalent, and 3+ years of enterprise Linux experience. This role requires security clearance and DoD-oriented work on a government network.