TS/SCI Linux Systems Admin - Security & Scripting

Archer; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer, in collaboration with MANTECH, seeks a Linux System Administrator for Ft. Meade, MD. The role focuses on engineering, maintaining Linux environments, scripting, and security tooling to support mission-critical IT systems.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Linux administration, experience with Red Hat/Rocky 8, and a TS/SCI clearance with a poly. You will work with a team to deploy new technologies and prepare technical briefings for senior management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ of overall technical experience.
• Linux administrative experience (command-line)
• Server ST&E compliance (e.g., Nessus, McAfee agents) and patch management
• Demonstrated experience integrating new technologies into production environments

Responsibilities

• Creating and managing virtual environments.
• Systems administration of hardware and software in support of maintenance, development, and testing of IT systems.
• Linux administration (Red Hat/Rocky 8).
• Scripting with Bash (and PuTTY).
• Configuring and maintaining storage and file systems.
• Developing and delivering briefings, technical presentations, and program documentation to senior program management

Skills

Linux administration

Bash scripting

Security tooling

Team collaboration

OS installation & troubleshooting

PKI certificate installation

Database scripting Bash

Salt deployment

Tools

PuTTY

SaltStack

Patch management tools

Job description

Archer, in collaboration with MANTECH, seeks a Linux System Administrator for Ft. Meade, MD. The role focuses on engineering, maintaining Linux environments, scripting, and security tooling to support mission-critical IT systems.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Linux administration, experience with Red Hat/Rocky 8, and a TS/SCI clearance with a poly. You will work with a team to deploy new technologies and prepare technical briefings for senior management.