Linux Administrator (SA2) (Government)

AT&T; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 98,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Disability Benefits

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee wellness programs

Employee discounts on AT&T plans

Job summary

AT&T has an opening for a Linux Administrator to support Public Sector Solutions in Laurel, MD. This role requires on-site presence five days a week, with no relocation offered.

You will join a small Linux team in a hybrid cloud environment, designing architectures, maintaining and troubleshooting Linux instances across networks. Hands-on administration, scripting for automation, and experience with AWS is a plus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of SA experience in programs of similar scope.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline; +5 years allowed as substitution.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT II certifications (SEC+, CCNA).

Responsibilities

• Design architecture and develop Linux solutions for customer needs.
• Maintain, troubleshoot Linux instances across networks and architectures.
• Automate processes where possible using scripting.

Skills

Linux administration

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Puppet

Ansible

Team mentorship

Communication

AWS knowledge

10+ years SA experience

IAT II certification

Security+

CCNA

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

AWS CLI

Boto3

Job description

AT&T has an opening for a Linux Administrator to support Public Sector Solutions.

AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission.

Intelink Services provide interagency information sharing, content discovery, and collaboration capabilities on the IC system domains to the IC and its partners in Defense, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Law Enforcement.

Description of Job Duties/Responsibilities:

This position requires office presence a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered. Work to be performed at government customer site in Laurel, MD.

Work in an environment where you can help design the architecture and develop solutions to meet organizational needs. Looking for an innovative, and motivated individual to join a small, talented, and hardworking Linux team in a hybrid cloud environment. This team creates, maintains, and troubleshoots Linux instances on multiple networks, in multiple architectures.

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on Linux administration and scripting automation experience with knowledge of AWS Cloud technologies is a plus. Candidate must work well in a small team setting, have a desire to automate processes where possible, and a willingness to think outside the box to find solutions.

Required skills

• Strong Linux administration experience including configuring, patching, monitoring, troubleshooting, etc.
• Experience working with diverse teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Experience creating, debugging, and implementing Bash, Python, Puppet, and/or Ansible automation scripts
• Ability to work in a team and mentor junior staff
• Self‑motivated and willing to learn new technologies
• Ability to communicate issues with team members and/or service owners

Desired skills

• Experience with AWS, specifically EC2 Auto Scaling
• Experience with aws-cli and boto3

Required Clearance:

TS/SCI with polygraph.

Required Qualifications:

• Ten (10) years experience as an SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Certifications: Compliance with DoD 8570.01-M with a minimum certification of IAT Level II (SEC+, CCNA)

Our Linux Administrator (SA II) (Government) earns between $98,100 - $174,800 yearly. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company‑designated holidays) *Pro‑rated when working less than 40 hrs/wk.

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Caregiver Leave

Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected · Adoption Reimbursement

Disability Benefits (short term and long term)

Life and Accidental Death Insurance

Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Extensive employee wellness programs

Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Columbia, Maryland

AT&T and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity. All hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions remain merit-based and free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.