Senior Linux Systems Administrator & DevOps

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Vision & Dental

Retirement 401k

PTO & Leave

Career growth

Life & AD&D Insurance/Disability

Profit sharing bonus

Referral program

Job summary

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer to support a high-visibility mission environment and software engineering effort focused on transitioning advanced capabilities into a production-ready platform.

You will administer Linux-based systems (RHEL/CentOS) and support Kubernetes-based environments, while implementing automation with Bash, Python, Ansible, or Salt to ensure reliability, security, and scalability of containerized applications.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Linux Systems Administration or Systems Engineering experience in enterprise or mission-focused environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Linux systems, primarily RHEL/CentOS.
• Support Kubernetes platforms, including container management and orchestration.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system, application, networking, and infrastructure issues in a mission-critical environment.
• Implement automation and configuration management using Bash, Python, Ansible, or Salt.
• Support system hardening, security compliance, authentication services, and encryption/key management.
• Manage virtualized and physical server infrastructure, storage, and networking components.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and engineering teams to improve operational efficiency and platform reliability.

Skills

Linux systems

Kubernetes

Bash scripting

Python

Ansible

Salt

Security+

Tools

Kubernetes tooling

Docker

VMware

Salt

Ansible

Job description

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator / DevOps Engineer to support a high-visibility mission environment and software engineering effort focused on transitioning advanced capabilities into a production-ready platform.

You will administer Linux-based systems (RHEL/CentOS) and support Kubernetes-based environments, while implementing automation with Bash, Python, Ansible, or Salt to ensure reliability, security, and scalability of containerized applications.