Linux Engineer with Security Clearance

BOAB Ventures; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

BOAB Ventures is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to support enterprise Linux environments, cloud integrations, and automation initiatives in a Washington, DC onsite setting. You will help maintain reliability, security, and performance of production systems across on-prem and cloud platforms.

The ideal candidate has hands-on Linux expertise, experience with AWS or Azure, and a strong focus on automation, patching, monitoring, and incident response to ensure scalable, secure infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience administering enterprise Linux environments (RHEL/CentOS or equivalent).
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or similar).
• Strong troubleshooting across OS, infra, networking, and apps.
• Experience implementing OS security best practices, vulnerability remediation, and hardening.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise Linux environments, including patch management, system monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and security hardening.
• Support cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure, ensuring system reliability, availability, and scalability.
• Manage and maintain storage, indexing, and data platform technologies, including upgrades, monitoring, backups, and operational support.
• Configure, administer, and monitor web server environments and associated services.
• Investigate system alerts, performance issues, and outages, performing root cause analysis and implementing long-term corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual workloads.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, networking, and security teams to resolve technical issues and support production operations.
• Coordinate system changes, maintenance activities, upgrades, and deployments across multiple environments.
• Participate in support rotations and respond to operational incidents when required.
• Maintain system documentation, operational procedures, and configuration standards.

Skills

Linux administration

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Troubleshooting

Security hardening

Automation scripting

Patch management

Monitoring

Documentation

Communication

Tools

Python

Ansible

Shell scripting

Terraform

Job description

Linux Systems Engineer

Location: Washington, DC Area (Onsite) Position Overview

We are seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to support the administration, security, and performance of mission-critical enterprise infrastructure. This role will serve as a key member of a cross-functional technical team responsible for maintaining highly available environments, troubleshooting complex operational issues, and ensuring the reliability and security of production systems.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on systems professional with strong Linux expertise, cloud experience, and a passion for automation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise Linux environments, including patch management, system monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and security hardening.
• Support cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure, ensuring system reliability, availability, and scalability.
• Manage and maintain storage, indexing, and data platform technologies, including upgrades, monitoring, backups, and operational support.
• Configure, administer, and monitor web server environments and associated services.
• Investigate system alerts, performance issues, and outages, performing root cause analysis and implementing long-term corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual workloads.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, networking, and security teams to resolve technical issues and support production operations.
• Coordinate system changes, maintenance activities, upgrades, and deployments across multiple environments.
• Participate in support rotations and respond to operational incidents when required.
• Maintain system documentation, operational procedures, and configuration standards.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience administering enterprise Linux environments, including Red\u00a0Head Enterprise Linux, CentOS, or similar distributions.
• Experience managing cloud infrastructure within AWS, Azure, or comparable cloud platforms.
• Proficiency troubleshooting operating system, infrastructure, networking, and application-level issues.
• Experience implementing operating system security best practices, vulnerability remediation, and system hardening.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation and scripting using technologies such as Python, Ansible, Shell scripting, or similar tools.
• Experience supporting production environments with patch management, configuration management, monitoring, and system maintenance responsibilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the capability to independently resolve complex technical challenges.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or mission-critical environments.
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code technologies such as Terraform or similar automation frameworks.
• Experience working with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or equivalent platforms.
• Familiarity with relational and non-relational database technologies including PostgreSQL, Oracle, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, or similar platforms.
• Experience supporting web technologies such as NGINX, Envoy, Apache, or related solutions.
• Knowledge of server hardware diagnostics and troubleshooting.
• Experience with enterprise backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
• Familiarity with DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or cloud operations best practices.

Desired Attributes

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving operational risks.
• Ability to excel in fast-paced environments supporting critical infrastructure.
• Commitment to security, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Strong attention to detail and dedication to continuous improvement.