Senior RHEL Systems Administrator - On-Site VA

SAIC; Newington (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator - RHEL to join the MAJESTIC JPO Team in Springfield, VA. The role focuses on managing mission-critical Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems in a hybrid IT enterprise, ensuring security, reliability, and performance in a high-security environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong RHEL expertise, virtualization experience, and a track record with automation (Ansible/Puppet/Chef) and monitoring tools. On-site work is required.

Qualifications

• Expert in managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems and patching.
• Experience with virtualization (VMware vSphere/Nutanix AHV) and Windows Server.
• Familiar with STIGs, NIST 800-53, and security compliance.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain RHEL systems including patching and tuning.
• Perform advanced system administration for virtualized environments.
• Implement system hardening per STIG/NIST guidelines.
• Automate tasks using Bash or Python and Ansible.
• Monitor performance and storage using monitoring tools.
• Support DR and HA operations for Linux and hybrid systems.
• Document SOPs and troubleshooting guides.

Skills

RHEL administration

Scripting (Bash/Python)

System automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity / Computer Science / IT

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

VMware vSphere

Nutanix AHV

PowerShell

Python

Hyper-V

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator - RHEL to join the MAJESTIC JPO Team in Springfield, VA. The role focuses on managing mission-critical Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems in a hybrid IT enterprise, ensuring security, reliability, and performance in a high-security environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong RHEL expertise, virtualization experience, and a track record with automation (Ansible/Puppet/Chef) and monitoring tools. On-site work is required.