Linux Systems Administrator – DoD Lab Automation & STIGs

SMX; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

SMX is seeking a Linux System Administrator to support an embedded lab environment at NAS Patuxent River. The role provides hands-on support for hardware, operating systems, and applications, ensuring deployed lab systems are compliant with DoD standards through patching, scanning, backup, and STIG application.

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux expertise, practical scripting skills, and experience with automation through Ansible, along with solid troubleshooting and problem-solving

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance.
• 3+ years of related experience.
• Ability to work onsite at NAS Patuxent River (CWS eligible).
• Proficiency with Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu/Solaris/CentOS) required.
• Proficiency with Linux shell scripting required.
• Experience with Ansible required.
• Foundational troubleshooting and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to follow established processes for compliance, configuration, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide hardware support for deployed lab systems
• Install, configure, and support operating systems and application software
• Perform compliance assurance tasks including STIG application, patching, backups, and vulnerability scanning across all lab devices
• Develop and maintain Linux scripts to support system administration tasks
• Create and maintain Ansible playbooks for automation of administrative and compliance activities
• Troubleshoot technical issues across hardware, OS, applications, and network connectivity
• Work collaboratively with other administrators and engineers to ensure lab systems remain secure and operational

Skills

Linux

Shell scripting

Ansible

Clearance knowledge

Troubleshooting

On-site work

Tools

RHEL/Ubuntu/Solaris/CentOS

Job description

SMX is seeking a Linux System Administrator to support an embedded lab environment at NAS Patuxent River. The role provides hands-on support for hardware, operating systems, and applications, ensuring deployed lab systems are compliant with DoD standards through patching, scanning, backup, and STIG application.

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux expertise, practical scripting skills, and experience with automation through Ansible, along with solid troubleshooting and problem-solving