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# Linux and Ansible Automation Engineer in Reston

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $198,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cyber Security, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, NetApp Applications, Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Software Vulnerability Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Puppet, Terraform, Software Version Control
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/linux-and-ansible-automation-engineer-reston-31344402

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience administering Linux-based environments such as RedHat Enterprise Linux ( RHEL )
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 * Experience managing configuration at scale using Ansible, including enforcing consistent system state across large inventories, detecting and correcting configuration drift, and writing idempotent playbooks
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 * Experience using Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ) technologies such as Ansible, Terraform, Salt, Puppet, or Chef
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 * Experience with Bash, Python, or PowerShell
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 * Experience managing systems within U.S. federal government or DoD enterprise IT environments, including security compliance and vulnerability management frameworks such as STIG, RMF, or NIST
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 * Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
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 * Associate's degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master's degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities
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 * Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification such as SecurityX, formerly CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP certification within 30 days of start date
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 * Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification ( CSSP-IS ) , including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND Certification , within 30 days of start date
\n, * Experience in Kubernetes, container platform operations, cluster lifecycle management, workload orchestration
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 * Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
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 * Experience with NetApp storage solutions and designing or maintaining enterprise backup and recovery solutions
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 * Knowledge of version control concepts and Git
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