Linux Systems Engineer / DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Linux Systems Engineer / DevOps Engineer to support a federal customer operating mission-critical infrastructure and applications. This individual will be responsible for Linux administration, infrastructure automation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational support across enterprise environments.

The ideal candidate possesses deep Linux expertise, hands-on experience with Ansible automation, strong Splunk administration and monitoring capabilities, and a proven ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Candidates with experience supporting federal agencies and regulated government environments are highly desired.

This position is fully remote; however, the selected candidate must demonstrate exceptional communication, collaboration, and customer-facing skills while supporting distributed teams and government stakeholders.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise Linux environments

• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using Ansible

• Support and enhance Splunk dashboards, searches, alerts, and log ingestion pipelines

• Monitor system performance, availability, and security compliance

• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues across multiple environments

• Perform system upgrades, patching, hardening, and configuration management

• Collaborate with application, cloud, cybersecurity, and engineering teams

• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning

• Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks

• Support continuous improvement initiatives and infrastructure modernization efforts

• Provide technical recommendations and communicate system status to customers and leadership

• Participate in project planning, technical reviews, and customer meetings

5+ years of Linux Systems Administration or DevOps Engineering experience

• Strong experience supporting:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

• CentOS

• Rocky Linux

• Ubuntu Linux

• Hands-on experience with Ansible automation and configuration management

• Experience administering and supporting Splunk Enterprise environments

• Strong understanding of:

• Linux operating systems

• System performance tuning

• Bash scripting

• Python scripting

• Networking fundamentals

• Security best practices

• Log aggregation and monitoring solutions

• Experience supporting enterprise production environments

• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to effectively communicate with engineers, project managers, and government stakeholders

• Experience working independently in a remote environment

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience supporting Federal Government agencies

• Experience supporting agencies such as:

• HHS

• CMS, Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud environments

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices

• Experience supporting FISMA, NIST, or FedRAMP environments

• Red Hat, Splunk, AWS, or Linux-related certifications

Customer-facing consulting or engineering experience

The ideal candidate will be:

• A strong communicator who can explain technical concepts to diverse audiences

• Comfortable working directly with government customers

• Highly organized and self-directed in a remote work environment

• Proactive in identifying and resolving issues before they impact operations

• Passionate about automation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field preferred