Project System Administrator

Relha LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte’s GPS practice seeks a senior cyber engineer in Huntsville, AL, to support OT security, Linux infrastructure, and DevSecOps integration on government programs. You will collaborate across engineering, development, and security teams, ensuring STIG/NIST/RMF compliance and rapid incident response.

Role requires 12+ years of experience, Active Secret clearance, and onsite work five days a week. Travel up to 20% is anticipated as projects vary by client needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Active Secret security clearance required.
• Must be local to Huntsville, AL and able to come onsite 5 days a week.
• 12+ years of total professional experience.
• 5+ years of system/network administration for high‑security or government programs, including team and technical leadership.
• Hands‑on experience administering and automating Red Hat Linux environments in production settings.
• Experience meeting DoD standards for STIG compliance, ATO, RMF, and vulnerability management.
• Understanding of DevSecOps automation (Ansible, Git, Bash) and monitoring solution integration.
• Ability to travel 20%, on average.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support day‑to‑day performance, availability, and security of OT‑focused network and monitoring solutions in classified and mission‑critical environments.
• Assess network and server infrastructure to identify opportunities for optimization, hardening, and operational improvement across Linux‑based environments.
• Automating system baselines, patching, and administrative processes using tools such as Ansible, Bash, and Kickstart.
• Collaborating with engineering, development, and security teams to support DevSecOps practices and maintain alignment with DISA STIGs, NIST, RMF.
• Troubleshooting Linux, network, and infrastructure issues; maintaining technical documentation; and reporting progress to stakeholders.

Skills

Independence

Communication

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Project leadership

Task prioritization

Interpersonal skills

Meet deadlines

Provide guidance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalence experience

Tools

Ansible

Git

Bash

Job description

Our Deloitte Cyber team understands the unique challenges and opportunities businesses face in cybersecurity. Join our team to deliver powerful solutions to help our clients navigate the ever‑changing threat landscape. Through powerful solutions and managed services that simplify complexity, we enable our clients to operate with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage to secure success.

Work You’ll Do

• Supporting the day‑to‑day performance, availability, and security of OT‑focused network and monitoring solutions in classified and mission‑critical environments
• Assessing network and server infrastructure to identify opportunities for optimization, hardening, and operational improvement across Linux‑based environments, including CentOS, Red Hat, Rocky, and RedHawk
• Automating system baselines, patching, and administrative processes using tools such as Ansible, Bash, and Kickstart to improve consistency and reduce downtime
• Collaborating with engineering, development, and security teams to support DevSecOps practices and maintain alignment with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Risk Management Framework requirements
• Troubleshooting Linux, network, and infrastructure issues; maintaining technical documentation; and reporting progress, findings, and improvement opportunities to technical and management stakeholders

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

Deloitte’s Government & Public Services (GPS) practice – our people, ideas, technology and outcomes – is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Our Cyber Defense & Resilience offering assists clients in defending against advanced threats by transforming security operations, monitoring technology, data analytics, and threat intelligence. Helps manage and protect dynamic attack surfaces and provides rapid crisis and cyber incident response, ensuring clients can be ready for, respond to, and recover from business disruptions.

The Project Delivery Talent Model is designed for professionals with specialized skills that align to a current client need. Team members focus on delivering services to clients, without additional expectations related to business development or promotion. Their employment is tied to their role on a project, and they are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project delivery‑focused professionals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalence experience required
• Active Secret security clearance required
• Must be local to Huntsville, AL and able to come onsite 5 days a week.
• 12+ years of total professional experience
• 5+ years of experience with the following:
  • System/network administration for high‑security or government programs, including team and technical leadership.
  • Hands‑on experience administering and automating Red Hat Linux environments in production settings.
  • Experience meeting DoD standards for STIG compliance, ATO, RMF, and vulnerability management.
  • Understanding of DevSecOps automation (Ansible, Git, Bash) and monitoring solution integration
• Ability to travel 20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

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Our people and culture

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From entry‑level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership opportunities and connect and grow through mentorship. From on‑the‑job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

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