Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead Family of Companies seeks a Senior Linux & OpenShift Systems Administrator to join the Corona IT program. The role provides senior-level Linux administration, engineering, and operational support for enterprise systems and container platforms on mission-critical DoD programs.

Requirements include RHCE or RHCA, 7+ years in Linux system administration, RBAC/security compliance, and scripting with Ansible, Bash, Python.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
• Seven plus (7+) years of experience as a System Administrator with a strong focus on Linux systems.
• Senior-level administration of Linux enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with Red Hat and Kubernetes.
• Container platform security, RBAC, and compliance implementation.
• Scripting and automation (Ansible, Bash, Python).
• Virtualization and enterprise infrastructure support.
• Experience with mission-critical or classified systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead technical efforts.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain Linux operating systems across physical, virtual, and containerized platforms.
• Deploy, configure, administer, and sustain OpenShift clusters including storage, networking, and upgrades.
• Support containerized workloads using Kubernetes/OpenShift including RBAC and namespace management.
• Perform system hardening, patching, and vulnerability remediation per DoD STIGs, RMF, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Support and maintain VMware ESXi hosting Linux and OpenShift environments.
• Develop and maintain automation and IaC using Ansible, Bash, Python and CI/CD integrations.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Linux, Kubernetes, and OpenShift performance across environments.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions for Linux and OpenShift.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery for Linux systems and containers.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, networking, DevSecOps, SOC/NOC, and application teams.

Skills

Linux administration

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Automation

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Ansible

VMware ESXi

CI/CD

Security & compliance

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology

Tools

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Ansible

CI/CD tooling

VMware ESXi

Job description

Bowhead seeks a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) to join our team on the Corona IT program. The Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) will provide senior-level administration, engineering, and operational support for Linux-based enterprise systems and container platforms supporting mission-critical government and DoD programs and serve as a technical authority for Linux infrastructure, container orchestration, automation, and secure system operations in classified and unclassified environments.

A current Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) certification is required to be considered for this position.

This position is 100% onsite.

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain Linux operating systems (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, or equivalent) across physical, virtual, and containerized platforms.
• Deploy, configure, administer, and sustain Red Hat OpenShift clusters, including control plane and worker nodes, storage integration, networking, and platform upgrades.
• Support containerized workloads using Kubernetes and OpenShift, including image lifecycle management, registry integration, role-based access control (RBAC), and namespace management.
• Perform system hardening, patching, and vulnerability remediation in accordance with DoD STIGs, RMF, and cybersecurity requirements, including container security best practices.
• Support and maintain virtualized and hyper-converged infrastructure (VMware ESXi) hosting Linux and OpenShift environments.
• Develop and maintain automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Ansible, Bash, Python, and CI/CD integrations to accelerate platform provisioning and consistency.
• Monitor system, cluster, and application performance; troubleshoot complex Linux, Kubernetes, and OpenShift-related issues across development, test, and production environments.
• Implement and maintain logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions for Linux systems and OpenShift clusters.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions for Linux systems, container platforms, and persistent storage.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, networking, DevSecOps, SOC/NOC, and application teams to ensure secure, resilient, and compliant operations.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including build guides, SOPs, platform architecture diagrams, and configuration baselines.
• Participate in security assessments, audits, inspections, and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities.
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior Linux and container platform administrators.
• Provide technical briefings and system status updates to program leadership and government stakeholders as required.
• The Senior Linux & OpenShift Systems Administrator reports to the Program Manager or IT Lead.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
• Seven plus (7+) years of experience as a System Administrator with a strong focus on Linux systems.
• Senior-level administration of Linux enterprise environments
• Hands-on experience with Red Hat and Kubernetes
• Container platform security, RBAC, and compliance implementation
• Scripting and automation (Ansible, Bash, Python)
• Virtualization and enterprise infrastructure support
• Experience supporting mission-critical or classified systems
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and lead technical efforts

Certifications

• Comp TIA Sec+ and one of the following
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in DoD, classified, or SAP environments
• DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline integration experience
• LPIC-2 & LPIC-3 (Linux Professional Institute)
• Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• GIAC Certified UNIX Security Administrator (GCUX)

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS

Must be able obtain and maintain security clearance at the Secret level. An in-scope security clearance at the Secret level or higher is preferred.

US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in data centers, secure facilities, and operational environments
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically