Mission-Critical Linux Systems Engineer | Kubernetes & DevOps

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Vision + Dental

401k retirement

Paid time off

Career growth

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Profit sharing bonus

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc. seeks a Senior Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer to support a high-visibility mission environment and a production-ready platform within a Kubernetes-based setup.

You will administer Linux systems, assist with container orchestration, and drive automation across teams. The role emphasizes reliability, security, and scalability in a mission-critical environment, with collaboration across development, DevOps, and engineering groups.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Linux Systems Administration or Systems Engineering experience in enterprise or mission-focused environments.
• Experience administering RHEL and/or CentOS within Kubernetes-based environments.
• Security+ certification and hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Bash scripting.
• Experience supporting classified or high-security networking environments is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Linux systems, primarily RHEL and CentOS.
• Support Kubernetes platforms, including container management and orchestration.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system, application, networking, and infrastructure issues in a mission-critical environment.
• Implement automation and configuration management using Bash, Python, Ansible, or Salt.
• Support system hardening, security compliance, authentication services, and encryption/key management.
• Manage virtualized and physical server infrastructure, storage systems, and networking components.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and engineering teams to improve operational efficiency and platform reliability.

Skills

Linux Admin

Kubernetes

Bash scripting

Python

Ansible

Security+ certified

High-security environment

Tools

RHEL

CentOS

Kubernetes tooling

Salt

Job description

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc. seeks a Senior Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer to support a high-visibility mission environment and a production-ready platform within a Kubernetes-based setup.

You will administer Linux systems, assist with container orchestration, and drive automation across teams. The role emphasizes reliability, security, and scalability in a mission-critical environment, with collaboration across development, DevOps, and engineering groups.