Senior Linux Systems Admin – DoD Secret, Tanzu & Automation

Amentum; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO & holidays

401(k) matching

Education reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability & life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum in Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, seeks a Linux System Administrator to manage robust Linux-based environments, both physical and virtual, and to bridge classic infrastructure with modern containerization using VMware Tanzu.

You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure high availability, implement automation for monitoring, backups, and deployments, and enforce cybersecurity mitigations and SOPs aligned with SLAs and mission readiness.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of general (full-time) work experience.
• 4+ years of enterprise Linux OS and server management.
• 6+ months in a management or leadership role.
• Scripting and automation experience (Bash, Python, Ansible).
• Experience deploying and configuring Ansible Automation Platform.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and Red Hat Satellite/Capsule/Identity Manager.
• Active DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+).
• Active DoD Secret clearance and ability to obtain Top Secret with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Administer Linux-based environments (physical and virtual) for reliability and performance.
• Manage VMware Tanzu and container repositories for modern deployments.
• Collaborate with network, system, and cybersecurity engineers to maintain high availability.
• Automate monitoring, backups, disaster recovery, and software deployments.
• Implement cybersecurity mitigations and ensure SOPs align with SLAs and mission readiness.
• Mentor junior staff and lead cross-functional technical projects.
• Decompose complex infrastructure problems and engineer scalable solutions.

Skills

Bash

Python

Ansible

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field

RHCSA Certification

Tools

VMware Tanzu

Red Hat Satellite

Red Hat Capsule

Red Hat Identity Manager

Job description

Amentum in Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, seeks a Linux System Administrator to manage robust Linux-based environments, both physical and virtual, and to bridge classic infrastructure with modern containerization using VMware Tanzu.

You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure high availability, implement automation for monitoring, backups, and deployments, and enforce cybersecurity mitigations and SOPs aligned with SLAs and mission readiness.