Red Hat Linux System Administrator

Chenega Agile Real Time Solutions, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Chenega Professional & Technical Services, LLC seeks a Red Hat Linux System Administrator to support a federal agency in the Washington, DC area. You will manage Linux systems, perform patching, automate with Ansible, and work with IaC on-prem and in Azure.

Strong RHCSA certification and USSS collaboration are required. The role emphasizes system design, security hardening (STIG-like practices), and close coordination with security and operations teams.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Red Hat Linux system administration experience.
• Current certification as RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator).
• Successfully pass background and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Assist with projects and system planning on platforms managed by ESS.
• Provision IPs and configure DNS host files.
• Design and plan network solutions and deployments.
• Participate in USSS meetings to capture requirements.
• Register and allocate subscriptions from Red Hat Satellite services.
• Maintain Red Hat Satellite and ensure current vendor releases.
• Patch Linux systems via yum scripts, Ansible Playbooks, and Satellite tools.
• Automate DEVOPS tasks with Ansible, YAML and Python.
• Work with IaC, on-prem and cloud environments using Satellite, Capsule, and Azure.

Skills

RH Linux admin

Excellent communication

Education

RHCSA certification

Tools

Git

GitHub

Ansible

Red Hat Satellite

PostgreSQL

Azure

Job description

Summary

Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance! Chenega Professional & Technical Services, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services’ company, is looking for a RedHat Linux System Administrator to support a federal agency.

Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist with specific projects, supplementing capabilities, and performing system planning, analysis, and management as needed on the installed operational platforms managed by ESS.
• Provision IP addresses and configure DNS host files.
• Provide expertise in network design and planning.
• Actively engage in United States Secret Service (USSS) status meetings to provide updates and gather requirements.
• Register for and allocate subscriptions from Red Hat Satellite services.
• Maintain Red Hat Satellite at current vendor-supported release levels.
• Ensure Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers are updated to current vendor-supported release levels.
• Support the patching of Linux systems through scripting (Ansible) or manual execution (yum).
• Perform OS installation and configure environmental variables for Linux systems.
• Convert pseudo-code specifications into tested and functioning Ansible Playbooks to automate various DEVOPS processes.
• Develop, debug, and deploy automated implementations of STIG settings using Ansible Playbooks.
• Set and distribute authentication and authorization rights within Identity Manager for targeted hosts, groups, and users.
• Work with automated and semi-automated software distribution, OS maintenance, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) on hosted servers and containers, both on-premises and in the cloud, using Red Hat Satellite, Capsule, and Microsoft Azure products.
• Patch Linux systems using yum CLI, scripting, Ansible Playbooks (YAML), and Satellite toolsets.
• Connect key information from customer trouble ticketing tools with environment management tools such as Ansible AAP, PostgreSQL database, or Red Hat Satellite.
• Capture key features and deliverables from verbal instructions to develop written specifications.
• Convert specifications into pseudo code, which is then translated into programming languages such as Ansible Playbooks and Python, as well as toolset instructions (e.g., SQL).
• Utilize version control tools such as Git and GitHub from USSS-approved sources.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Red Hat Linux System administration experience.
• Current certification as a Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA).
• Successfully pass background and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal environments.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code, and containerized environments.
• Experience using Git, GitHub, automation, patch management, and security hardening requirements such as STIGs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Estimated Salary/Wage

USD $125,000.00/Yr. Up to USD $140,000.00/Yr.