Senior Linux Engineer

Resource Management Concepts, Inc.; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 175,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Resource Management Concepts, Inc. (RMC) seeks a Senior Linux Engineer to support Navy clients in Carderock, Bethesda, MD. This on-site role focuses on stabilizing and securing systems while delivering innovative automation solutions.

Responsibilities include deploying and maintaining AAP, writing Ansible playbooks, enabling RBAC, and migrating workflows to modern architecture. Strong DoD clearance and 10+ years Linux experience required.

Qualifications

• Active Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance.
• 10+ years of hands-on Linux system administration experience (RHEL/CentOS).
• 3+ years of specialized experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).
• Experience creating and managing Execution Environments (EEs) using ansible-builder.
• Managing inventories, workflows, and job templates within Automation Controller.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, upgrade, and maintain the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform infrastructure (AAP 2.x).
• Write, test, and optimize Ansible playbooks and roles for automation tasks.
• Configure RBAC within AAP for secure access to admins and developers.
• Integrate AAP with ServiceNow, Git repositories, satellite servers, and monitoring tools.
• Migrate legacy Tower/AWX workflows to containerized AAP architecture.
• Provide Tier 3 Linux support across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
• Automate DISA STIGs deployment and remediate ACAS findings with Ansible.

Skills

Linux Administration

Ansible Automation Platform

Python

Bash scripting

Security Compliance

Education

Associate degree or higher

Tools

Red Hat OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

Git/GitLab

ansible-builder

Job description

Resource Management Concepts, Inc. (RMC) delivers premier professional services to both government and commercial clients. We are committed to providing innovative management and technology solutions that help protect and preserve the people and environment of the United States.

Resource Management Concepts, Inc. (RMC) delivers premier professional services to both government and commercial clients. We are committed to providing innovative management and technology solutions that help protect and preserve the people and environment of the United States.

We are on the lookout for a skilled Senior Linux Engineer to join our dynamic team in support of our Navy clients in the unincorporated community of Carderock in Bethesda, Maryland. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the stability and security of our systems while implementing innovative solutions. This position is located 100% on-site.

Key Responsibilities

Automation & AAP Management

• Platform Architecture Deploy, upgrade, and maintain the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) 2.x infrastructure, including Automation Controller, Private Automation Hub, and Execution Environments
• Content Development Write, test, and optimize complex Ansible playbooks and roles to automate patching, provisioning, and configuration management
• Governance Configure Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) within AAP to ensure secure access for junior admins and developers
• Integration Integrate AAP with external tools such as ServiceNow, Git repositories, satellite servers, and monitoring tools (Splunk/Dynatrace)
• Migration Lead the migration of legacy Tower/AWX workflows to the modern containerized AAP architecture

Linux Engineering & Operations

• Administration Provide Tier 3 support for RHEL 8/9 servers in physical, virtual, and cloud environments
• Security Compliance Automate the application of DISA STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides) and remediate ACAS vulnerabilities using Ansible
• Patch Management Orchestrate OS patching cycles and upgrades with minimal downtime
• Troubleshooting Analyze system logs and performance metrics to resolve complex infrastructure issues

Requirements

• Security Clearance Active Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance required
• Experience Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in Linux System Administration (RHEL/CentOS)
• Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) At least 3 years of specialized experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, including demonstrated proficiency in
  • Creating and managing Execution Environments (EEs) using ansible-builder
  • Managing inventories, workflows, and job templates within Automation Controller
  • Developing custom Ansible Collections and reusable playbooks
• Scripting Strong proficiency in Python and Bash scripting for automation and system integration
• Security Compliance Experience hardening systems in accordance with DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and NIST 800-53 standards
• Education Associate degree or higher in a technical or related field
• Certifications
  • Compliance with IAT Level III baseline certification requirements
  • Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) (preferred)
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, or Docker
  • Familiarity with automating workloads in Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GovCloud)
  • Expert knowledge of Git/GitLab for version control and CI/CD workflows

Benefits

At RMC, we're committed to your career growth! RMC differentiates itself from other firms through its investment in our employees. We invest our resources to train, certify, educate, and build our employees. RMC can offer you a great place to work with a small company feel and give you the experience, tuition assistance, and certifications that will take your career to the next level. This includes a competitive paid vacation package with 11 paid federal holidays. We also offer high-quality, low-deductible healthcare plans, pet insurance, and a competitive 401K package.

Salary at RMC is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, a candidate's specific combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific requirements. The current salary range for this position will $175,000 to $205,000 (annually).

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