Linux Systems Administrator

BCMC; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extremely competitive salary

95% employer paid medical, dental, vision

401k with company match

11 holidays and 3 weeks annual leave

Job summary

A small IT and Cybersecurity firm is seeking a Mid-Senior level Linux Systems Administrator to oversee RHEL environments and support the design and deployment of advanced cybersecurity capabilities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Linux, Splunk, and Ansible automation. This position requires 2-3 days onsite work in Arlington, VA, offering a competitive salary with excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of directly relevant experience as a Linux System Administrator.
• 3+ years of experience with Splunk Enterprise administration.
• 3+ years of experience with Ansible automation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee RHEL environments across development, lab, and production systems.
• Perform large-scale configuration management across various OS.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks for automation.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Splunk administration

Ansible automation

Onsite collaboration

Security compliance

Education

BS in Computer Science or related

Tools

Ansible

Splunk Enterprise

RHEL

Job description

Linux Systems Administrator

BCMC, a small business specialized in IT and cybersecurity, is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners that experience cyber‑attacks. This role seeks a Technical Engagement Network (TEN) Lab Manager with experience in Linux, Splunk, and Ansible system administration to support the design, development, and deployment of advanced cybersecurity capabilities in the customer environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead Linux Systems Administrator overseeing RHEL environments across development, lab, and production systems.
• Perform large‑scale configuration management and deployment across Windows, MacOS, Linux/Unix, and other operating systems and virtual environments to support the TEN infrastructure.
• Support implementation of new technologies and equipment in the lab environment.
• Provide ongoing systems administration, technical support, upgrades, patching, and troubleshooting services.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and workflows to automate application deployment and infrastructure provisioning.
• Configure, deploy, and maintain Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform for large‑scale provisioning, configuration management, and compliance enforcement.
• Administer and maintain Splunk Enterprise/Splunk Cloud for system monitoring, security analytics, and operational intelligence.
• Implement and monitor security controls, including STIG compliance, access management, and audit configurations for Linux and Splunk systems.
• Develop dashboards and alerts in Splunk for proactive system health, performance, and security event monitoring.
• Perform implementation of granular access control, monitor systems for acceptable performance and user accessibility, establish backups, and monitor systems security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex storage problems across the enterprise related to storage and replication strategies across local and wide area networks.
• Examine and identify efficiencies that can be made to existing procedures, with approval from the customer.
• Manage assigned project components to deliver services in accordance with established objectives.
• Advise and provide insight on development of lab standard operating procedures (SOPs) and policies.
• Employ security concepts, theories, insights, tools and methodologies to mitigate system weaknesses and vulnerabilities.

Required Skills

• U.S. citizenship.
• Active DoD Secret clearance (TS/SCI clearance preferred).
• Requires onsite work in Arlington, VA 2‑3 days per week.
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability.
• 5+ years of directly relevant experience as a Linux System Administrator.
• 3+ years of experience with Splunk Enterprise administration and log ingestion.
• 3+ years of experience with Ansible automation (Ansible Core or Ansible Tower/AAP).
• Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations.

Desired Skills

• Experience with writing technical procedures and standard operating procedures.
• Virtualization automation and optimization.
• Experience with multiple operating systems (Linux/Unix, Windows, MacOS).

Required Education

BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Systems Engineering or related degree, or HS Diploma with 7+ years of lab management or systems administration experience.

Desired Certifications

• DoD 8140.01 IAT Level II.

Company Overview

Business Computers Management Consulting Group, LLC (BCMC) is a small business specializing in Information Technology (IT), Cybersecurity, Information Assurance (IA), SOA, Big Data Management, Program Management, and more for Federal, State, and Local agencies. BCMC is ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 20000:2018, and CMMI Level 3 certified.

Benefits

• Extremely competitive salary.
• 95% employer paid for employee medical, dental, and vision coverages.
• 100% employer paid for employee life, STD, and LTD disability coverages.
• 401k with company match and profit sharing.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent and health care.
• 11 standard holidays and 3 weeks of annual leave.

Location

Arlington, VA – 2‑3 days onsite per week.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Sales, General Business, and Education

Industries

Wireless Services, Telecommunications, and Communications Equipment Manufacturing

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