Linux Systems Administrator

BCMC

Arlington (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Extremely competitive salary

Employer-paid medical, dental & vision

401k with company match

Generous leave

Job summary

BCMC is seeking a Lab Manager to lead Linux systems administration for the TEN lab environment, spanning development, lab, and production across Windows, Linux, and virtualization platforms. The role requires 5+ years of Linux admin experience, Splunk and Ansible expertise, and active DoD Secret clearance with on-site duties in Arlington, VA.

You will implement automation, security controls, and maintain incident-response infrastructure.

Qualifications

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 obtain DHS Suitability.
Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations.

Responsibilities

Lead Linux Systems Administration across development, lab, and production environments (RHEL).
Perform large-scale configuration management and deployment across Windows, MacOS, Linux/Unix, and virtualization environments.
Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, roles, and workflows for automation and provisioning.
Configure, deploy, and maintain Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform for large-scale provisioning and compliance.
Administer Splunk Enterprise/Cloud for monitoring and analytics; implement security controls and STIGs.

Skills

Linux System Administration

Splunk Administration

Ansible Automation

DoD Secret Clearance

Collaboration Across Locations

Education

BS in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / CIS / CS Engineering

HS Diploma + 7+ years lab management or systems administration

Tools

RHEL

Ansible (Core / Tower / AAP)

Splunk Enterprise / Splunk Cloud

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.
Supporting the implementation of new technologies and equipment in the lab environment.
Providing 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.
Performing implementation of granular access control, and monitor systems for acceptable performance and user accessibility, establish back‑ups, 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.
Managing assigned project components to deliver services in accordance with established objectives.
Advises and provides 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