Senior Linux Systems Admin & Deputy Team Lead - Top Secret

Leidos; Bath Township (OH); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to support DoW supercomputing centers. The role includes serving as Deputy Team Lead, RedHat Linux administration, security, and performance tuning for a multi-platform UNIX environment.

You will patch, install, and configure systems, monitor logs and production environments, and coordinate with ISSOs/ISSMs. A Top Secret clearance is required to start.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required (in scope) prior to start.
• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience, or Master's with 6+ years.
• Current DOD 8570 IAT II certification prior to start.
• Strong communication skills both oral and written.
• Demonstrated Linux expertise managing bare metal and virtualized systems.
• Experience patching, managing, and responding to DoW STIGs including POAM remediation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the local System Administration team as Deputy.
• Administer RedHat Linux, tune performance, security, and software.
• Perform installations, upgrades, interfaces, and configuration.
• Monitor systems to meet SLA and policy requirements.
• Perform acceptance testing of modules and subsystems.
• Monitor logs and production environment for mission-critical systems.
• Set priorities and organize work to meet deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with established standards and configuration guidelines.

Skills

Linux systems administration

RedHat Linux

Ansible

Top Secret clearance

Communication

Scripting (bash/python)

VMware

STIG remediation

PoAM remediation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

RedHat Satellite

Kubernetes

VMware

Job description

Leidos at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to support DoW supercomputing centers. The role includes serving as Deputy Team Lead, RedHat Linux administration, security, and performance tuning for a multi-platform UNIX environment.

You will patch, install, and configure systems, monitor logs and production environments, and coordinate with ISSOs/ISSMs. A Top Secret clearance is required to start.