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# Systems Administrator 1 - Linux

- **Company:** Captivation Software
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $270,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Proxmox, CentOS, Computer Networks, System Configuration, Customer Data Management, Linux, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Transport Layer Security, Laptops, Network Server
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/0b3a248c-058e-411d-9cf3-955b25ea16f3

## About the Role

* Five (5) years of experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
 * Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required
 * Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree., * System Administration experience with CentOS 7, Rocky 9, and RHEL 9
 * Upgrading servers, workstations, laptops
 * Experience with the Customer Secure the Enterprise (STE) tasks
 * Experience with the Customer data transfer process
 * Hardware installation experience (servers/workstations)
 * Linux

Desired Skills:

 * Task Automation
 * Ansible experience
 * PXE boot
 * Building VMs using Proxmox
 * Identity Manager (IDM) experience
 * Integration of IDM with a CentOS LDAP server
 * Red Hat Certified System Administrator
 * Experience trouble shooting and configuring Transport Layer Security (TLS)
 * Windows 10/11 administration
 * Linux networking experience

This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.

## Description

Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country., Captivation Software is looking for a mid level Linux Systems Administrator who will be assisting with daily responsibilities on the program.


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