Senior Linux Administrator (RHEL) - Hybrid, Secret

gdit; Falls Church (VA); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

GDIT is seeking a skilled Linux Administrator to join the Infrastructure Management Monitoring Team in Falls Church, VA. The role centers on maintaining Linux OS, patching, backups, and STIG compliance, with frequent interaction among senior government leadership.

A Secret clearance is required, and the position has a Hybrid telecommuting option. The ideal candidate demonstrates proactive problem solving, strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, Ruby, Perl), and experience with automation tools

Qualifications

• High school diploma or AA. Preferred - Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
• 8+ years of overall demonstrated experience as a RHEL 7 and/or RHEL 8 Servers
• Experience administering RHEL 7/8 Linux servers and applying Linux best practices
• Experience in handling NFS, CIFS, and SMB permissions
• Strong Linux administration skills with knowledge of enterprise network architectures
• Hands-on experience with automation/configuration tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• Skilled in scripting for automation (Bash, Ruby, Python, Perl)
• Solid understanding of Linux internals (system calls, file systems, processes)
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP and related protocols (HTTP, FTP, NFS)
• Experience using PowerShell for task automation
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
• Reliable and responsive, consistently meeting expectations and following direction
• Strong customer service skills; able to engage senior military and government leaders
• Able to present ideas clearly in briefings, meetings, and leadership interactions
• Capable of delivering training sessions as needed
• Experienced in coordinating with stakeholders to meet deadlines and objectives
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities
• Strong organizational, collaborative, and team-oriented mindset
• Able to quickly absorb information and self-learn new requirements
• Maintains current industry knowledge and professional certifications
• Able to work under time constraints and adapt to changing requirements
• Experience leading or managing teams

Responsibilities

• Provide system administration support for Linux operating systems including installing software, applying patches, managing file systems, monitoring performance, and troubleshooting alerts from monitoring tools.
• Analyzes and resolves problems associated with the operating system, servers, hardware, and applications software. Detects, diagnoses, and reports related problems on servers, including system failure analysis and recovery, insuring the consistency and integrity of file systems.
• In-depth hardware configuration knowledge, shell programming expertise, and a solid understanding of standard concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, performs a variety of tasks, and works under general supervision.
• Responsible for daily monitoring of interface programs between multiple enterprise systems; review daily logs and ensure successful completion.
• Perform incremental and full cold backups/patching.
• Responsible for DoW Linux Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Provide performance metrics and usage charts, including CPU usage, disk usage and network uptime for the Linux Servers.
• Provide general maintenance, upgrades, and new installation of servers and coordinate with data center personnel to execute. Document and generate business processes for day-to-day and emergency support procedures.
• Install, test, and verify Linux Security patches; coordinating, documenting requirements and timelines, and working closely with service owners.
• Perform systems security administration functions, including creation and maintenance of customer profiles and accounts.
• Responsible for creating and/or maintaining standard operating procedures for the Linux documentation library.
• Implement, configure, update, and maintain Ansible servers and scripts.
• Implement, configure, update, and maintain STIG Manager servers and scripts.
• Implement, configure, update, and maintain the Linux operating system firewall.

Skills

Disaster Recovery

Enterprise Systems

Linux

RHEL

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Job description

GDIT is seeking a skilled Linux Administrator to join the Infrastructure Management Monitoring Team in Falls Church, VA. The role centers on maintaining Linux OS, patching, backups, and STIG compliance, with frequent interaction among senior government leadership.

A Secret clearance is required, and the position has a Hybrid telecommuting option. The ideal candidate demonstrates proactive problem solving, strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, Ruby, Perl), and experience with automation tools