Senior Linux Engineer - Automation & Provisioning (On-Site)

Leidos; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Orlando, FL is seeking a cleared Senior Systems Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain secure RHEL infrastructure within DoD networks. You will own the automated provisioning pipeline end to end—from bare-metal and VM Kickstart configurations through enterprise-wide configuration management using Ansible and Bash.

The role emphasizes automation, compliance with DISA STIGs and RMF, and advanced scripting, with required Top Secret/SCI clearance, DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II/III, and RH

Qualifications

• BS degree required; 8+ years Linux system administration.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT II or III certification.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Expert Python and Bash scripting.
• Experience with Ansible Playbooks and large inventories.
• Kickstart, PXE, and automated provisioning.
• Experience with RMF, STIGs and compliance automation.
• OpenShift/Kubernetes/Docker experience.
• Git/GitLab CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Automated Provisioning: Develop and maintain attended/unattended RHEL OS installations using Kickstart and PXE.
• Configuration Management: Write idempotent Ansible playbooks and roles to manage server infrastructure at scale.
• Scripting & Tooling: Build Bash automation scripts for initialization tasks, diagnostics, and integration glue.
• Security & Compliance: Enforce DISA STIGs and RMF standards via automated remediation scripts.
• System Lifecycle Support: Troubleshoot OS-level performance issues, manage patch lifecycles, and update runbooks.

Skills

Python

Bash

Automation

Scripting

Ansible

Kickstart

PXE boot

CI/CD

GitLab

RMF & STIG

Education

BS degree in a relevant field

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

PXE Boot

Kickstart config

Red Hat Satellite

GitLab

Job description

Leidos in Orlando, FL is seeking a cleared Senior Systems Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain secure RHEL infrastructure within DoD networks. You will own the automated provisioning pipeline end to end—from bare-metal and VM Kickstart configurations through enterprise-wide configuration management using Ansible and Bash.

The role emphasizes automation, compliance with DISA STIGs and RMF, and advanced scripting, with required Top Secret/SCI clearance, DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II/III, and RH