Linux Engineer

Electrosoft; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Electrosoft is looking for an experienced Systems Administrator – Linux in Atlanta to support a mission-critical federal program. The role requires expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, scripting, and automation. You will be involved in designing and optimizing Linux environments, managing automation, and ensuring security compliance.

Key qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree, over 10 years of experience, and relevant Red Hat certification. The pay range is competitive at $125,000 to $140,000 USD.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with Linux/UNIX systems and interoperability with Windows.
• Current Red Hat certification (e.g., RHCSA, RHCE, or RHCA).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server environments.
• Manage task automation using tools like Ansible and RHEL Satellite.
• Ensure compliance with security hardening standards.

Skills

Linux/UNIX expertise

Automation with Ansible

Networking skills

Documentation skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

Ansible

RHEL Satellite

Mirantis Container Runtime

AWS

GitLab

Job description

Electrosoft Services, LLC is an award-winning company that provides comprehensive technology‑based solutions and services to federal customers. While cybersecurity is our specialty, we also focus on ICAM, Zero Trust, digital engineering and transformation, and enterprise AI and intelligent automation. We always seek to delight our customers, so we retain highly qualified employees and offer them meaningful work, growth opportunities, and work‑life balance.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Systems Administrator – Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) to support a mission‑critical federal program. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, scripting, automation, and networking, and will play a key role in designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing Linux environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server environments (v8/v9).
• Perform administration and O&M tasks from the command line.
• Manage task automation using tools like Ansible and RHEL Satellite.
• Handle package management across geographically dispersed environments.
• Configure and manage NFTables, Firewalld, IPTables, ISC2 BIND DNS, TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, Postfix/SMTP Relay.
• Administer Linux Server Clustering, NFSv3/NFSv4, PXE boot, and SELinux.
• Support Mirantis Container Runtime (formerly Docker), AWS, and GitLab.
• Maintain detailed documentation for system designs, configurations, processes, and service records.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support IT infrastructure projects.
• Lead and mentor junior team members.
• Troubleshoot and resolve LAN/WAN connectivity and performance issues.
• Ensure compliance with security hardening standards (CIS, NIST SP 800‑53 Rev. 5, DISA STIGs).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 10+ years of experience with Linux/UNIX systems and interoperability with Windows.
• Current Red Hat certification (e.g., RHCSA, RHCE, or RHCA).
• Experience with Ansible, RHEL Satellite, and other automation tools.
• Familiarity with Mirantis Container Runtime, AWS, and GitLab.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• On‑call requirement: participation in a 24/7/365 on‑call rotation.

Pay Range

$125,000 – $140,000 USD

Equal Opportunity Employer

Electrosoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. As set forth in Electrosoft’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.