Linux Engineer

Ennoble First Inc.; Rest (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Ennoble First is seeking a Linux and Ansible Automation Engineer to support scalable automation frameworks in a mission‑critical environment. You will develop automation capabilities and improve efficiency through configuration management, monitoring, and infrastructure automation.

You will collaborate with mission partners to identify automation opportunities, reduce manual effort, and strengthen enterprise Linux environments, ensuring security compliance and best practices across the stack.

Qualifications

• 10+ years Linux administration in RHEL environments.
• Experience with Ansible at scale and enforcing consistent state across large inventories.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and multiple IaC tools.
• Proficiency in Bash, Python, or PowerShell for automation.
• Experience in U.S. federal government or DoD IT environments with security frameworks (STIG, RMF, NIST).
• Educational prerequisites: Associate’s with 5+ yrs, Bachelor’s with 3+ yrs, or Master’s with 1+ yrs in IT projects.
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification within 30 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation frameworks and best practices for scalable infrastructure management.
• Provide insight into Linux environments through automated monitoring, hardening, and configuration management.
• Collaborate with mission partners to translate challenges into automation solutions.
• Develop automation capabilities that reduce manual effort and operational risk.
• Identify opportunities where automation provides immediate value while enabling growth.
• Communicate the value of automation to technical leadership.

Skills

Linux administration

Ansible

Infrastructure as Code

Bash

Python

PowerShell

Security compliance

NIST/RMF/STIG

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

VMware vSphere

Kubernetes

Git

Terraform

Job description

Location: Reston, VA

Required Clearance: TS/SCI (CI Poly Eligible)

Employment Type: Full-Time Regular

Shift: Day

Travel: No

Relocation Assistance: Yes

Company Overview

We are Ennoble First. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that's important. Ennoble First is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day. We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can't turn into an opportunity.

Position Overview

Ennoble First is seeking a Linux and Ansible Automation Engineer to support the development of scalable automation frameworks and infrastructure solutions within a mission‑critical environment. In this role, you will develop automation capabilities, establish best practices, and improve operational efficiency through configuration management, system monitoring, and infrastructure automation. You will collaborate closely with mission partners and stakeholders to identify automation opportunities that reduce manual effort, improve consistency, and strengthen enterprise Linux environments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop automation frameworks and establish best practices for scalable infrastructure management.
• Provide insight into Linux environments through automated monitoring, system hardening, configuration management, and performance optimization.
• Work closely with mission partners and stakeholders to understand current operational challenges and translate them into automation solutions.
• Develop automation capabilities that reduce manual effort and operational risk while supporting long‑term infrastructure architecture.
• Identify opportunities where automation can provide immediate operational value while supporting future growth.
• Develop repeatable automation methodologies and communicate their value to technical leadership.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience administering Linux‑based environments such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Experience managing configuration at scale using Ansible, including enforcing consistent system state across large inventories, detecting and correcting configuration drift, and writing idempotent playbooks.
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as Ansible, Terraform, Salt, Puppet, or Chef.
• Experience with Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Experience managing systems within U.S. federal government or DoD enterprise IT environments, including security compliance and vulnerability management frameworks such as STIG, RMF, or NIST.
• Associate's degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master’s degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification such as Security+ CE, CCNA‑Security, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, GICSP, or CND Certification within 30 days of start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with VMware vSphere administration and managing virtual machines.
• Experience in Kubernetes, container platform operations, cluster lifecycle management, and workload orchestration.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with NetApp storage solutions and designing or maintaining enterprise backup and recovery solutions.
• Knowledge of version control concepts and Git.

Pay Range

$130,000–$160,000

The Ennoble First pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, internal equity, market data, bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Ennoble First is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

Ennoble First is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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