Senior Linux Systems Engineer - Federal Platform

Digital Management Llc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

DMI is seeking a Senior Linux/Unix Systems Engineer to support the FTC. You will be the senior technical authority for the agency’s Linux platform, designing, engineering, and modernizing the RHEL and Oracle Linux environment that hosts FTC mission applications.

You will set platform standards, automate workflows, and mentor administrators daily. Responsibilities include engineering architecture decisions, automation using Red Hat Satellite and Ansible, OS migrations, CIS/ STIG hardening, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related technical field.
• Eight (8) or more years of progressive Linux/Unix administration and engineering experience.
• Three (3) years minimum at senior/lead/principal level with design and architecture ownership for an enterprise Linux environment.
• Senior-level RHEL administration and engineering; Oracle Linux experience.
• Experience in automation and configuration management (Ansible, Red Hat Satellite, or similar).
• Experience planning major OS migrations and platform modernization.
• Networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, VPN).
• Experience with virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V).
• Scripting in Bash and Python for automation.
• Git for version control of infra/config artifacts.
• Cloud familiarity (AWS or Azure) and on-prem to cloud migrations.
• Security engineering with CIS/STIGs, vulnerability management, FISMA/NIST.
• Ability to complete technical projects independently with strong organization.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own engineering and architecture decisions for the FTC RHEL/Oracle Linux estate with server builds and platform standards.
• Design and maintain enterprise patch and CM automation (Red Hat Satellite, Ansible) to automate workflows.
• Lead OS lifecycle and major version migrations (RHEL 7/8/9, Oracle Linux) including cloud migration planning and rollback design.
• Define security baselines aligned to CIS and implement FISMA/NIST controls; manage vulnerability remediation and POA&M.
• Perform performance engineering and capacity planning, with proactive remediation of systemic conditions.
• Engineer high availability, backups, and disaster recovery with scheduled testing.
• Serve as senior escalation point for Linux incidents; lead technical bridge calls and root cause analyses.
• Mentor admins and review scripts/configs; participate in change control and technical planning forums.
• Produce engineering design docs, as-built records, and standard operating procedures.
• Install, configure, and maintain Red Hat-based servers; monitor performance and backups.
• Ensure CIS baseline compliance and apply patches; collaborate across teams.

Job description

DMI is seeking a Senior Linux/Unix Systems Engineer to support the FTC. You will be the senior technical authority for the agency’s Linux platform, designing, engineering, and modernizing the RHEL and Oracle Linux environment that hosts FTC mission applications.

You will set platform standards, automate workflows, and mentor administrators daily. Responsibilities include engineering architecture decisions, automation using Red Hat Satellite and Ansible, OS migrations, CIS/ STIG hardening, and