Linux Systems Administrator

bcmcllc; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

95% employer paid medical, dental, & vision coverages

100% employer paid life, STD & LTD disability coverages

401k with company match

3 weeks of annual leave

Job summary

bcmcllc is looking for a Technical Engagement Network Lab Manager in Arlington, VA. The position involves leading Linux systems administration, managing Splunk and Ansible tools, and ensuring cybersecurity measures in various environments. The role requires a minimum of 5 years of Linux System Administration experience, an active DoD Secret clearance, and U.S. Citizenship.

We offer a competitive salary and an extensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, life insurance, and a 401k with company match.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Linux System Administration.
• 3+ years of experience with Splunk Enterprise administration.
• 3+ years of experience with Ansible automation.
• U.S. Citizenship and active DoD Secret clearance are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead Linux Systems Administrator for RHEL environments.
• Perform large-scale configuration management across multiple operating systems.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks for application deployment.
• Administer and maintain Splunk for system monitoring and security analytics.

Skills

Linux System Administration

Splunk Enterprise Administration

Ansible Automation

Configuration Management

Security Controls Implementation

Project Management

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Splunk

Ansible

Job description

BCMC is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber‑attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. We are seeking 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 supporting analysts and business continuity of the customer mission.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead Linux Systems Administrator overseeing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (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 the 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, monitor channels for storage‑related network and system issues and remediate them as they occur.
• 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.
• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance; TS/SCI clearance is preferred.
• Requires on‑site 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 to include Linux/Unix, Windows, MacOS.

Required Education

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

Desired Certifications

• DoD 8140.01 IAT Level II

Benefits

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

Lab Manager - III - LMG03

ESS-3282