Linux Automation Engineer | DoD | TS/SCI Eligible

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Linux Automation Administrator to support the DoD customer from the Linthicum, MD site. The role focuses on securing and maintaining Linux environments across connected and isolated networks, using Ansible playbooks and Kubernetes for workloads.

Ideal candidates hold a active TS clearance with SCI eligibility and Sec+ certification, with strong communication skills and a passion for cyber investigations, forensics, and mission support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT/CS/Engineering; required experience as specified.

Responsibilities

• Provision, manage, and support RHEL and Ubuntu servers across connected and disconnected networks.
• Develop, utilize, and maintain Ansible Playbooks for security, patching, and config management.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters and workloads.
• Configure connected services: network adapters, storage, firewalls.
• Deploy monitoring to detect anomalies and outages; respond to incidents with RCA reports.
• Assist deployments of new hardware and software applications and appliances.

Skills

Communication skills

Security awareness

Cybersecurity mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT/CS/Engineering

Master’s degree in relevant field (optional)

Tools

Ansible

RHEL

Ubuntu

Terraform

Kubernetes

GitHub/GitLab

NFS storage

Splunk/Grafana/SolarWinds

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Linux Automation Administrator to support the DoD customer from the Linthicum, MD site. The role focuses on securing and maintaining Linux environments across connected and isolated networks, using Ansible playbooks and Kubernetes for workloads.

Ideal candidates hold a active TS clearance with SCI eligibility and Sec+ certification, with strong communication skills and a passion for cyber investigations, forensics, and mission support.