Senior Linux Systems Engineer & Automation Lead

Chaos Industries; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Free daily lunch onsite

Fully-stocked kitchen

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

CHAOS Industries in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior IT Systems Administrator with deep Linux expertise to design, build, secure, and operate the Linux infrastructure our teams depend on. You will keep servers, services, and cloud workloads reliable and compliant in a defense environment where uptime and data protection are non‑negotiable.

As technical lead, you will own Linux server environments, mentor staff, drive platform migrations, and implement automation with Ansible, Bash, and Python

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of progressive experience administering enterprise Linux server environments.
• Expert command-line and troubleshooting skills with deep knowledge of systemd, networking, and storage.
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Bash and Python, and experience with Ansible.
• Experience hardening Linux systems and remediating vulnerabilities in regulated environments (DISA STIG, CIS, NIST SP 800‑171/CMMC).
• Experience integrating Linux with enterprise identity services (Active Directory, LDAP, Kerberos, SSSD) and managing SSH, sudo, and privileged access.

Responsibilities

• Architect, administer, and maintain Linux server environments (physical, virtual, and cloud).
• Design and maintain automation and configuration management using Ansible, shell, and Python.
• Lead infrastructure projects from planning through delivery, including migrations and site buildouts.
• Own backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity design for Linux systems, including regular restore testing.

Skills

Linux systems

Automation scripting

Ansible

Bash

Python

Security hardening

Disaster recovery

Leadership

Networking

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/IS

Tools

Azure

AWS

KVM/VMware

Git & CI/CD

Terraform

Job description

CHAOS Industries in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior IT Systems Administrator with deep Linux expertise to design, build, secure, and operate the Linux infrastructure our teams depend on. You will keep servers, services, and cloud workloads reliable and compliant in a defense environment where uptime and data protection are non‑negotiable.

As technical lead, you will own Linux server environments, mentor staff, drive platform migrations, and implement automation with Ansible, Bash, and Python