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Estimated Pay info$65 per hour
Hours Full-time
Location Washington, DC 20029
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Linux + Cloud Systems Admin

Required: TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph Clearance

Job Description:

·       Serve as a Platform and Automation engineer for Linux system environments

·       Provide end-to-end ownership of complex Linux system environments

·       Work with teams to keep systems running smoothly and securely

·       Serve as the team's expert and owner for all things systems administration

o   You are the first line of defense against a variety of server threats

·       Monitor alerts, triage outages, and come up with plans to solve issues

  • Automate processes such as:

    • System provisioning

    • Log Parsing

    • Data Transformations

    • Operational workflows

  • Administer enterprise Linux servers including:

    • Operating system patching

    • Security hardening, monitoring, and troubleshooting

  • Administer AWS cloud accounts with Terraform

    • Troubleshoot and debug via the AWS Console and CLI

  • Handle data storage and indexing systems operations, including:

    • Monitoring, backup management, and upgrades

  • Configure and maintain web servers, including:

    • Monitoring and configuration management

·       Design, build, deploy, maintain, and secure platform infrastructure

 

 



Qualification:

·       Strong experience with the following:

o   Platform, Automation, and/or Infrastructure engineering  

o   Linux engineering

o   Cloud administration

·       Proficient using the following languages for automating repetitive tasks:

o   Python

o   Ansible

o   Bash/go (preferred)

  • Ability to troubleshoot server hardware failures

  • Applied knowledge in operating system security and hardening

  • Experience in patch/configuration management in enterprise production environments

  • Exposure to operation and configuration of database and web server technologies

  • Experience with automation frameworks

o   Specifically Ansible, to write scripts and automate security processes

Clearance: TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph Clearance

Job Type: Full-time



Compensation details: 160000-260000 Yearly Salary





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Posting ID: 1281393174 Posted: 2026-07-25 Job Title: Automation Engineer