Senior Linux Engineer — IaC, RHEL & Ansible Expert

Leidos LLC; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a TS/SCI cleared Senior Linux Engineer at Langley AFB, VA to design and implement Infrastructure as Code and manage Red Hat Linux environments. On-site responsibilities include automating deployments, maintaining RHEL, and leading automation efforts across CI/CD pipelines.

The role requires 8+ years of Linux experience, DoD clearance, and IAT II Security+ certification, with strong expertise in Ansible, Terraform, Packer, and virtualization technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience.
• Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance is required.
• DoD 8570/8140-compliant certification at IAT Level II - CompTIA Security+ CE.
• 6+ years of Linux Administration.
• Experience with containerization products such as Podman, Docker, Kubernetes, RedHat OpenShift, or Rancher.
• Experience with configuration management systems like Puppet, Ansible, or Salt.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies.
• Scripting in Bourne shell, sed, awk, Perl, or Python.
• Understanding of LDAP and SSO technologies.
• Strong focus on automation and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Administer and deploy server hardware, RHEL 9 OS, and critical applications.
• Design, develop, and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles.
• Implement and manage configuration management using Ansible across RHEL systems.
• Automate deployments using Ansible, Terraform, and Packer.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in Ansible deployments and RHEL environments.
• Collaborate to integrate Ansible automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Maintain RHEL systems, patching, upgrades, and security hardening.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members.
• Stay updated with industry trends and emerging automation tools.

Skills

Linux Administration

Ansible

Terraform

Packer

Scripting

LDAP/SSO

Infrastructure as Code

Automation

Security hardening

Virtualization

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years experience

Master's degree with 6+ years experience

Tools

Podman

Docker

Kubernetes

Red Hat OpenShift

Rancher

Puppet

Salt

Ansible Automation Platform

Satellite

Job description

Leidos is seeking a TS/SCI cleared Senior Linux Engineer at Langley AFB, VA to design and implement Infrastructure as Code and manage Red Hat Linux environments. On-site responsibilities include automating deployments, maintaining RHEL, and leading automation efforts across CI/CD pipelines.

The role requires 8+ years of Linux experience, DoD clearance, and IAT II Security+ certification, with strong expertise in Ansible, Terraform, Packer, and virtualization technologies.