Senior Linux & Ansible Automation Engineer

Disruptive Solutions, LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Disruptive Solutions, LLC in Reston, VA is seeking a senior Linux/DevOps Engineer to design automation frameworks, manage Linux environments, and implement Infrastructure as Code with Ansible, Terraform, and related tools. You will ensure security compliance across DoD-friendly configurations and collaborate with mission partners to improve operational efficiency.

U.S. citizens with ability to obtain DoD 8570 certifications are required for this federal contract role; existing DoD experience is

Qualifications

• 10+ years administering Linux (RHEL) environments.
• Experience managing configuration at scale with Ansible.
• Experience with IaC tools like Ansible, Terraform, Salt, Puppet, or Chef.
• Experience with Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Experience in U.S. federal government/DoD IT environments, including STIG/RMF/NIST.
• Associate's degree + 5+ years, Bachelor’s + 3+, or Master’s + 1+ years.
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification within 30 days.
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570 CSP-IS certification within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation frameworks and establish best practices.
• Manage Linux-based environments such as RHEL.
• Use Ansible for configuration management and enforcing system state.
• Ensure security compliance and vulnerability management.
• Collaborate with mission partners and stakeholders to identify automation opportunities.

Skills

Linux administration

Ansible

Infrastructure as Code

Bash/Python/PowerShell

DoD IT environment

Education

Associate's degree + IT projects

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree

Tools

Terraform

Puppet

Chef

Salt

Kubernetes

VMware vSphere

Git

Job description

Disruptive Solutions, LLC in Reston, VA is seeking a senior Linux/DevOps Engineer to design automation frameworks, manage Linux environments, and implement Infrastructure as Code with Ansible, Terraform, and related tools. You will ensure security compliance across DoD-friendly configurations and collaborate with mission partners to improve operational efficiency.

U.S. citizens with ability to obtain DoD 8570 certifications are required for this federal contract role; existing DoD experience is