Senior Linux Systems Administrator – DoD IT & ITIL

By Light Professional IT Services; Falls Church (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

By Light Professional IT Services is seeking a Sr. Systems Administrator (Linux/Unix) to support the Army National Guard in Falls Church, VA. The role requires system administration for RHEL servers, including performance monitoring, troubleshooting, backups, and security compliance. Candidates should have 6+ years of Linux experience, appropriate certifications, and strong problem-solving abilities. Must hold an active Secret clearance and provide support to military leadership. Hybrid work schedule available.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with RHEL 7 and/or RHEL 8.
• Must achieve DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification.
• Experience with automated configuration management tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide system administration support for Linux.
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot alerts.
• Perform backups and patching for Linux servers.

Skills

Linux administration

Ansible

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Problem solving

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related

High school diploma

Tools

RHEL 7

RHEL 8

PowerShell

Job description

By Light Professional IT Services is seeking a Sr. Systems Administrator (Linux/Unix) to support the Army National Guard in Falls Church, VA. The role requires system administration for RHEL servers, including performance monitoring, troubleshooting, backups, and security compliance. Candidates should have 6+ years of Linux experience, appropriate certifications, and strong problem-solving abilities. Must hold an active Secret clearance and provide support to military leadership. Hybrid work schedule available.