Platform Engineer (Linux/Automation) with Security Clearance

DCI Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 175,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

DCI Solutions is seeking a Platform and Automation engineer to own complex Linux environments and secure operations. You will automate provisioning, monitoring, and security hardening, while managing AWS accounts with Terraform and maintaining data storage systems.

The role requires 5+ years in Linux/Platform engineering, cloud administration, and strong scripting in Python/Ansible. TS/SCI clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Platform, Automation or Infrastructure engineering and Linux engineering.
• Cloud administration experience with enterprise environments.
• Proficient in automation languages: Python, Ansible, Bash/Go.
• Ability to troubleshoot server hardware failures and apply OS security hardening.
• Experience with patch/configuration management in enterprise production environments.
• Familiarity with database and web server technologies and their operations.
• Experience with automation frameworks including Ansible for security processes.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration helpful.
• DevOps/CI/CD pipeline experience; TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end ownership of complex Linux system environments.
• Serve as the team expert and first line of defense for server threats.
• Monitor alerts, triage outages, and plan resolutions.
• Automate provisioning, log parsing, data transformations, and operational workflows.
• Administer AWS accounts using Terraform and troubleshoot via AWS Console/CLI.
• Manage data storage, backups, monitoring, and upgrades.
• Configure, monitor, and maintain web servers and platform infrastructure.

Skills

Linux engineering

Platform/Automation

Cloud administration

Python

Ansible

Bash/Go

Troubleshooting

Kubernetes

Docker/Containerization

DevOps/CI/CD

Clearance TS/SCI

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

• Serve as a Platform and Automation engineer for Linux system environments
• Provide end-to-end ownership of complex Linux system environments
• Work with teams to keep systems running smoothly and securely
• Serve as the team's expert and owner for all things systems administration o You are the first line of defense against a variety of server threats
• Monitor alerts, triage outages, and come up with plans to solve issues
• Automate processes such as:
• Data Transformations
• Operational workflows
• Operating system patching
• Security hardening, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Administer AWS cloud accounts with Terraform o Troubleshoot and debug via the AWS Console and CLI
• Handle data storage and indexing systems operations, including:
• Monitoring, backup management, and upgrades
• Configure and maintain web servers, including:
• Monitoring and configuration management
• Design, build, deploy, maintain, and secure platform infrastructure

Job Description

• Serve as a Platform and Automation engineer for Linux system environments
• Provide end-to-end ownership of complex Linux system environments
• Work with teams to keep systems running smoothly and securely
• Serve as the team's expert and owner for all things systems administration o You are the first line of defense against a variety of server threats
• Monitor alerts, triage outages, and come up with plans to solve issues
• Automate processes such as:
• System provisioning
• Log Parsing
• Data Transformations
• Operational workflows
• Administer enterprise Linux servers including:
• Operating system patching
• Security hardening, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Administer AWS cloud accounts with Terraform o Troubleshoot and debug via the AWS Console and CLI
• Handle data storage and indexing systems operations, including:
• Monitoring, backup management, and upgrades
• Configure and maintain web servers, including:
• Monitoring and configuration management
• Design, build, deploy, maintain, and secure platform infrastructure

Qualification

• 5+ years of experience with the following:
• Platform, Automation, and/or Infrastructure engineering o Linux engineering
• Cloud administration
• Proficient using the following languages for automation, scripting, and/or programming:
• Python
• Ansible
• Bash/go (preferred)
• Ability to troubleshoot server hardware failures
• Applied knowledge in operating system security and hardening
• Experience in patch/configuration management in enterprise production environments
• Exposure to operation and configuration of database and web server technologies
• Experience with automation frameworks
• Specifically Ansible, to write scripts and automate security processes
• Experience with Kubernetes (preferred)
• Experience with Docker / Containerization / Container Orchestration (preferred)
• DevOps and/or CI/CD pipeline experience (preferred)
• Clearance: TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph Clearance

Job Type: Full-time

$175,000-$260,000