Linux Systems Engineer — CI/CD & Automation

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 118,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research seeks a DevOps Engineer / Linux Administrator to enhance enterprise Linux environments. You will automate, manage infrastructure, and develop CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible Core, and GitLab CI/CD, while coordinating with development, security, and operations teams to boost deployment efficiency and reliability.

Responsibilities include patching, performance tuning, scripting, and building secure, scalable Linux platforms across production and non-production systems, with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Linux in enterprise environments with patching (DNF/YUM).
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Ansible Core, GitLab CI/CD, or similar.
• Strong experience with Ansible and Jenkins.
• DNS/Networking knowledge and debugging with packet capture.
• Scripting in Python, Bash, Zsh, Ksh, or Csh.
• Configuration management and infrastructure automation experience.
• Experience with REST APIs and secure environments.
• OCI environments using virtual images and cloud technologies.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize enterprise Linux environments.
• Perform Linux logging, auditing, patching, and performance tuning across systems.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions for Linux administration and CI/CD using Jenkins and Ansible Core.
• Troubleshoot Linux issues and resolve them manually.
• Build and set up new development tools and infrastructure with CI/CD, cloud, container orchestration, and security.
• Modify scripts to fit new infrastructure and improve performance.
• Analyze user needs and technical requirements within time/cost constraints.
• Collaborate with developers, engineers, security teams, and stakeholders to define interfaces and performance requirements.
• Build and test end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to ensure security.
• Provide accurate work effort estimates and deliver results accordingly.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and procedures.

Skills

Linux administration

CI/CD pipelines

Jenkins

Ansible Core

GitLab CI/CD

Scripting

DNS & Networking

REST APIs

Security hardening

Packet capture

OCI environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

Ansible Core

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

ASM Research seeks a DevOps Engineer / Linux Administrator to enhance enterprise Linux environments. You will automate, manage infrastructure, and develop CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible Core, and GitLab CI/CD, while coordinating with development, security, and operations teams to boost deployment efficiency and reliability.

Responsibilities include patching, performance tuning, scripting, and building secure, scalable Linux platforms across production and non-production systems, with