Senior RHCE/Linux & OpenShift Engineer - Onsite DoD

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead seeks a senior Linux/OpenShift Systems Administrator to provide expert Linux administration, engineering, and operational support for critical government and DoD programs on the Corona IT program. You will lead OpenShift deployments, automation, and secure Linux operations across classified and unclassified domains.

Required RHCE or RHCA certification, 7+ years of Linux admin experience, and strong scripting with Ansible, Bash, and Python.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience as a System Administrator with a strong focus on Linux systems.
• Senior-level administration of Linux enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with Red Hat and Kubernetes.
• Container platform security, RBAC, and compliance implementation.
• Scripting and automation (Ansible, Bash, Python).

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain Linux operating systems across physical, virtual, and containerized platforms.
• Deploy, configure, administer, and sustain Red Hat OpenShift clusters, including control plane and worker nodes, storage integration, networking, and platform upgrades.
• Support containerized workloads using Kubernetes and OpenShift, including image lifecycle management, RBAC, and namespace management.
• Perform system hardening, patching, and vulnerability remediation per DoD STIGs, RMF, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Support and maintain VMware ESXi hosting Linux and OpenShift environments.
• Develop and maintain automation and IaC solutions using Ansible, Bash, Python, and CI/CD integrations.
• Monitor system, cluster, and application performance and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Implement and maintain logging, monitoring, and alerting for Linux and OpenShift.
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior admins.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, networking, DevSecOps, and government stakeholders to ensure secure operations.

Skills

Linux administration

Kubernetes

OpenShift

CI/CD

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Automation (Ansible)

Infrastructure as Code

Security hardening

Troubleshooting

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related

Tools

Ansible

Bash

Python

VMware ESXi

OpenShift

Job description

Bowhead seeks a senior Linux/OpenShift Systems Administrator to provide expert Linux administration, engineering, and operational support for critical government and DoD programs on the Corona IT program. You will lead OpenShift deployments, automation, and secure Linux operations across classified and unclassified domains.

Required RHCE or RHCA certification, 7+ years of Linux admin experience, and strong scripting with Ansible, Bash, and Python.