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# Sr Linux Systems Administrator

- **Company:** MANTECH-2, LLC
- **Location:** Annapolis, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $31,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Configuration Management, Data Cleansing, Linux, Integrated Development Environments, Linux System Administration, MongoDB, Performance Tuning, Ansible, Virtualization Technology, Enterprise Software Applications, Malware, Pure Storage, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Bare Metal, Data Management, Cisco, Network Optimization, Vmware
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/register/us7455739dfc2a3f7161fbc9523a53811e

## About the Role

Security Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP)
Do you enjoy solving complex infrastructure and software challenges? If you're passionate about managing bare-metal environments, configuring high-performance infrastructure, and automating large-scale deployments, this opportunity is for you., * Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).

 * Linux Administration: Expert-level experience with Linux system administration, architecture, maintenance, and performance optimization.
 * Infrastructure Automation: Strong proficiency using Ansible for configuration management and automated provisioning.
 * Troubleshooting: Extensive experience diagnosing and resolving complex infrastructure, system, and environment bottlenecks.
 * Virtualization & Container Orchestration: Hands-on experience deploying and managing VMware environments and Kubernetes clusters.

Preferred Skills

 * Enterprise Storage: Experience administering enterprise storage solutions, with preference for Pure Storage platforms.
 * Database Administration: Experience administering and supporting MongoDB.
 * Networking: Experience designing, deploying, upgrading, patching, and troubleshooting Cisco-based network environments.
 * Network Performance: Strong ability to diagnose connectivity issues, resolve critical network outages, and optimize network performance by eliminating data bottlenecks.

## Description

We are seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to support a high-priority, mission-critical cybersecurity modernization program. In this role, you'll work within a large software development environment, ensuring enterprise systems remain secure, reliable, and highly available while implementing automated infrastructure to support next-generation malware analysis, cyber orchestration, and data enrichment capabilities.


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