Senior Linux Engineer

Resource Management Concepts, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 175,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Healthcare plans

Pet insurance

401K plan

Job summary

Resource Management Concepts, Inc. is seeking a Senior Linux Engineer to join our team in Bethesda, MD, supporting Navy clients on-site.

The role focuses on maintaining secure, scalable Red Hat environments, automation with Ansible, and migration of legacy workflows to modern AAP architecture. Required are Top Secret DoD clearance and 10+ years of Linux admin experience, plus 3+ years with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on Linux system administration experience required.
• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance required.
• 3+ years specialized experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).
• Experience deploying and managing AAP components and execution environments.
• Strong scripting in Python and Bash for automation.
• DoD STIGs/NIST 800-53 security compliance experience.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, upgrade, and maintain AAP 2.x infrastructure and components.
• Write, test, and optimize Ansible playbooks and roles for automation tasks.
• Configure RBAC within AAP for secure access control.
• Integrate AAP with ServiceNow, Git repos, satellites, and monitoring tools.
• Lead migration of legacy Tower/AWX workflows to containerized AAP architecture.
• Provide Tier 3 support for RHEL 8/9 in various environments.
• Automate patching, provisioning, and configuration management.
• Automate DoD STIGs and remediate ACAS vulnerabilities using Ansible.

Skills

Linux Admin (RHEL/CentOS)

Ansible

Python

Bash scripting

RBAC & security

Education

Associate degree or higher

Tools

Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

Git/GitLab

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.

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.

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: Minimum10 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 managingExecution 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 withDoD 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 orRed 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.

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 be $175,000 to $205,000 (annually).

Resource Management Concepts, Inc. delivers innovative management and technology solutions, serving a diverse range of federal clients with a commitment to excellence and employee satisfaction.

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Company size 501–1,000 employees

Company type Privately held Founded 1990

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