Linux Systems Administrator I — RHEL, Scripting & Security

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 61,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator I to support enterprise-level Linux-based systems, primarily RHEL, across a federal contracting environment. You will participate in installation, configuration, testing, and ongoing management of operating systems, hardware, and software to support our IT architecture and business needs.

You will help implement compliance, security, and monitoring using tools like SolarWinds Orion and Splunk, while collaborating with teams on IAM, patch

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen required.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Must pass federal background investigation and obtain a Public Trust.
• Strong Linux knowledge and basic networking concepts.

Responsibilities

• Install, upgrade, patch, manage, and monitor Linux systems, mostly RHEL.
• Configure, manage, upgrade, and patch RedHat Satellite servers and repositories.
• Provide end-user and application user support through incident management.
• Participate in compliance audits during patch cycles and interface with CAB as needed for changes.
• Use SolarWinds and Splunk for real-time monitoring and alerting of systems.
• Set up IDM, Ansible, baseline OS image and MFA on RedHat Linux.
• Address vulnerabilities identified through regular compliance scans.
• Ensure CIP compliance for servers in air-gapped environments.
• Provide legacy support for older applications on older RHEL versions.
• Assist in certificate management and deployment for services.
• Update FISMA information for compliance.

Skills

Linux

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Citizenship required

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

RedHat Satellite

SolarWinds Orion

Splunk

Job description

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator I to support enterprise-level Linux-based systems, primarily RHEL, across a federal contracting environment. You will participate in installation, configuration, testing, and ongoing management of operating systems, hardware, and software to support our IT architecture and business needs.

You will help implement compliance, security, and monitoring using tools like SolarWinds Orion and Splunk, while collaborating with teams on IAM, patch