Unix/Linux Administrator – 171760

Zachary Piper Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Unix/Linux Administrator to support a federal program focused on enterprise infrastructure operations, cybersecurity, and mission-critical application support. The role is hybrid in the Washington, DC area.

Responsibilities include installing, configuring, and maintaining RHEL/Oracle Linux environments, monitoring performance, patch management, and backing up systems, as well as supporting third-party apps and automation projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience administering enterprise Unix/Linux environments.
• Strong expertise with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux, virtualization technologies (VMware/Hyper-V), Git, and shell scripting (Bash, Python).
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Active Secret Clearance or ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust; must meet DoD IAT Level II certification requirements (Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GSEC, SSCP, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Oracle Linux environments.
• Perform system monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, patch management, and backup administration.
• Support third-party application installation, automation initiatives, and project-based infrastructure deployments.

Skills

RHEL

Oracle Linux

Git

Shell scripting

Security clearance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Bash

Python

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Unix/Linux Administrator to support a federal government program focused on enterprise infrastructure operations, cybersecurity, and mission-critical application support. This position is hybrid in Washington, DC area.

Responsibilities for the Unix/Linux Administrator include:

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Oracle Linux environments.
• Perform system monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, patch management, and backup administration.
• Support third-party application installation, automation initiatives, and project-based infrastructure deployments.

Required Qualifications for the Unix/Linux Administrator include:

• 5+ years of experience administering enterprise Unix/Linux environments.
• Strong expertise with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux, virtualization technologies (VMware/Hyper-V), Git, and shell scripting (Bash, Python).
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Active Secret Clearance or ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust; must meet DoD IAT Level II certification requirements (Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GSEC, SSCP, or equivalent).

Compensation for the Unix/Linux Administrator include: Salary Range: $105,000 – $113,000 depending on experience

Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Sick Leave as required by law

This job opens for applications on 8/10/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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