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# Sr. System Administrator / Dev Ops - Linux Kubernetes

- **Company:** Red Arch Solutions
- **Location:** Linthicum Heights, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $205,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, User Authentication, Bash Shell, CentOS, Linux, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Server Administration, Sysadmin, Kubernetes, Vmware
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9176189/sr-system-administrator-dev-ops-linux-kubernetes

## About the Role

Contractor will be supporting an IC wide mission environment / service. Minimum of 10 years experience as a Linux System Admin / Eng.
Required: Linux - (CentOS/RHEL) Linux admin experience. Kubernetes based environment. Red Hat Certification desired
Required: Kubernetes (K8's) experience; specifically tooling and container fundamentals needed. Experience with High Side / Classified networking is a major plus.
Required: Security + Certification; Kubernetes, BASH
Highly Desired: Python, Ansible, Salt, VMware experience, Agile, Dev Ops, Key Management / Encryption technologies

Other Desired experience:

 * Storage
 * Networking
 * Security Compliance
 * Authentication
 * Physical Server Administration
 * Currently holds or recently held SYS3 PRIVAC level desired. If SYS3 is not current, candidate will need to put in for SYS3.



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